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labial pipe

labial pipe

9.9
An organ pipe that makes sound when air passes a sharp edge
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪbiəl paɪp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tubo labial
  • A single labial pipe in the choir loft gave the organ a softer, rounder voice.

Examples

  • He specialized in tuning the labial pipes to achieve the perfect tone.

  • The cathedral's organ features a beautifully restored labial pipe section.

  • The labial pipe produces a unique sound.

  • Musicians often prefer the labial pipes for their clarity.

  • He specialized in tuning the labial pipes to achieve the perfect tone.

  • A single labial pipe in the choir loft gave the organ a softer, rounder voice.

  • The cathedral's organ features a beautifully restored labial pipe section.

Synonyms

flue
vslabial pipe
  • Specialized
9.9

An organ pipe that makes sound when air flows across a sharp edge

is the same meaning but uses an alternative technical name
flue pipe
vslabial pipe
  • Specialized
8.1

A pipe in an organ that makes sound when air moves across a sharp edge

is the same meaning but appears as a multiword name

Surface Forms

labial pipe singular
labial pipes plural

Morphology

labial + pipe

The phrase is directly compositional: 'labial' ('relating to the lips' or a lip-like edge) modifies 'pipe' to indicate a pipe that operates by a lip/edge. This follows a standard modifier+noun pattern and the specialized instrumental sense is predictable from the constituents, so a learner who knows both words can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The term labial pipe describes an organ pipe where air is blown across a sharp edge or 'lip', like when you blow across a bottle to make a sound. So labial, meaning 'lip', and pipe show that the sound comes from the air meeting that small 'lip', not from a 'reed'.