bagpipes

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

bag·pipes BrE [ˈbæɡpaɪps] NAmE [ˈbæɡpaɪps] (also pipes) noun plural (NAmE also bag·pipe singular)
a musical instrument played especially in Scotland. The player blows air into a bag held under the arm and then slowly forces the air out through pipes to produce a noise.
Derived Word: ↑bagpipe
See also: ↑bagpipe ▪ ↑pipes

Culture:
Similar instruments are played in many countries, including Ireland, but in Britain the bagpipes are mainly associated with Scotland. The sound they make is unusual, but their music is suitable both for dancing and for serious occasions such as funerals. A person who plays the bagpipes is called a piper

Example Bank:
•The distant skirl of bagpipes was heard.