tuning pipe

noun

: pitch pipe

specifically : one of a set of pitch pipes used especially for tuning stringed musical instruments

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of tuning pipe was in 1897

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“Tuning pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuning%20pipe. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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