Definitions of pipework
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the flues and stops on a pipe organ
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synonyms:
organ pipe, pipe
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types:
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flue, flue pipe, labial pipe
organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
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organ stop
a graduated set of organ pipes of like tone quality
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reed pipe
organ pipe with a vibrating reed
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diapason, diapason stop
either of the two main stops on a pipe organ
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dulciana
the organ stop having a tone of soft sweet string quality
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flue stop
an organ stop with the tone of a flue pipe
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reed stop
an organ stop with the tone of a reed instrument
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sourdine
an organ stop resulting in a soft muted sound
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voix celeste, vox angelica
an organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect
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type of:
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wind, wind instrument
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
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