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piper

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpaɪpɚ/ · UK /ˈpaɪpə/

piper means: Someone who plays a musical instrument with a bag that supplies air to several pipes.

noun

BAGPIPE PLAYERB2

Someone who plays a musical instrument with a bag that supplies air to several pipes.

  • A piper played at the wedding.
  • The pipers marched through the village.
  • We heard a lone piper outside the castle.

Similar words: bagpiper

Common phrases: a Scottish piper, piper band, solo piper

PIPE PLAYERC1

Someone who plays music by blowing into a pipe.

  • The piper played a wooden flute.
  • Two pipers provided music for the dancers.
  • A drummer accompanied the piper's lively tune.

Similar words: pipe player

Common phrases: village piper, piper and drummer, young piper

PEPPER PLANTSC2

A group of tropical plants that includes the plant producing black pepper.

  • This plant belongs to Piper.
  • Several Piper species grow in this forest.
  • Scientists compared the leaves of different Piper plants.

Common phrases: Piper species, Piper plants, Piper genus

Questions about piper

What does piper mean?

Someone who plays a musical instrument with a bag that supplies air to several pipes.

What is piper in other languages?

Türkçe: gayda çalan kişi · Español: gaitero · Français: joueur de cornemuse · Deutsch: Dudelsackspieler · Italiano: suonatore di cornamusa · 日本語: バグパイプ奏者

How do you pronounce piper?

In American English /ˈpaɪpɚ/; in British English /ˈpaɪpə/.

How do you use piper in a sentence?

A piper played at the wedding. The pipers marched through the village.

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