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pipe vs pitch pipe

pitch pipe vs pipe

pipe and pitch pipe both are nouns.

pipe is a verb but pitch pipe is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pipe Yes No Yes No
pitch pipe Yes No No No
As nouns, pitch pipe is a hyponym of pipe; that is, pitch pipe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pipe:
  • pipe: a tubular wind instrument
  • pitch pipe: a small pipe sounding a tone of standard frequency; used to establish the starting pitch for unaccompanied singing
pipe (noun) pitch pipe (noun)
a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. a small pipe sounding a tone of standard frequency; used to establish the starting pitch for unaccompanied singing
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
the flues and stops on a pipe organ
a tubular wind instrument
a hollow cylindrical shape
pipe (verb) pitch pipe (verb)
utter a shrill cry
play on a pipe
trim with piping
transport by pipeline
Difference between pipe and pitch pipe

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