What does "bagpipes" mean?

A musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.

What is a synonym for "bagpipes"?

Common synonyms include: bagpipe, bagpipe, drone, pipes, the pipes.

How do you pronounce "bagpipes"?

Pronounced //ˈbæɡˌpaɪps//.

Bagpipes

//ˈbæɡˌpaɪps// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds. plural, plural-normally
"Bagpipes are traditionally played in most Celtic regions and many former parts of the British Empire."
2
plural of Bagpipe form-of, plural