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uillean pipes Definition


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uillean pipes
plural noun
    1. Bagpipes in which the bag is inflated by squeezing bellows under the arm. Also called union pipes.
Etymology: 19c: from Irish píob uilleann, from píob pipe + uilleann of the elbow.



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