pitch pipe
noun
a small flute or reed pipe producing one or more pitches when blown into, used chiefly for establishing the proper pitch in singing or in tuning a musical instrument.
Also called
tuning pipe.
Origin of pitch pipe
First recorded in 1705–15
Words nearby pitch pipe
pitch into,
pitch lake,
pitch line,
pitch on,
pitch pine,
pitch pipe,
pitch plane,
pitch shot,
pitch surface,
pitch wart,
pitch woo
British Dictionary definitions for pitch pipe
pitch pipe
noun
a small pipe, esp one having a reed like a harmonica, that sounds a note or notes of standard frequency. It is used for establishing the correct starting note for unaccompanied singing