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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FIPPLE

Of unknown origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FIPPLE

fipple  [ˈfɪpəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIPPLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fipple is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIPPLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fipple

Fipple

A fipple is a constricted mouthpiece common to many end-blown flutes, such as the tin whistle and the recorder. These instruments are known variously as fipple flutes, duct flutes, or tubular-ducted flutes.

Definition of fipple in the English dictionary

The definition of fipple in the dictionary is a wooden plug forming a flue in the end of a pipe, as the mouthpiece of a recorder. Other definition of fipple is a similar device in an organ pipe with a flutelike tone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIPPLE


archetypal
ˌɑːkɪˈtaɪpəl
cripple
ˈkrɪpəl
disciple
dɪˈsaɪpəl
maple
ˈmeɪpəl
multiple
ˈmʌltɪpəl
municipal
mjuːˈnɪsɪpəl
nipple
ˈnɪpəl
oedipal
ˈiːdɪpəl
papal
ˈpeɪpəl
participle
ˈpɑːtɪsɪpəl
principal
ˈprɪnsɪpəl
principle
ˈprɪnsɪpəl
ripple
ˈrɪpəl
Siple
ˈsaɪpəl
sipple
ˈsɪpəl
staple
ˈsteɪpəl
tipple
ˈtɪpəl
triple
ˈtrɪpəl
tripple
ˈtrɪpəl
vice-principal
ˌvaɪsˈprɪnsɪpəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIPPLE

finocchio
finochio
Finsen
Finsteraarhorn
Finzi
fiord
fiorin
fioritura
fioriture
fippence
fipple flute
fiqh
fique
fir
fir tree
Firbank
Firdausi
Firdusi
fire
fire alarm

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIPPLE

Adam´s apple
apple
aripple
bad apple
Big Apple
bleed nipple
copple
emotional cripple
grapple
grease nipple
gripple
jogger´s nipple
pineapple
rotten apple
scrapple
stipple
supple
swipple
the Big Apple
topple

Synonyms and antonyms of fipple in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fipple» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIPPLE

Find out the translation of fipple to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fipple from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fipple» in English.

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气塞
1,325 millions of speakers

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fipple
570 millions of speakers

English

fipple
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fipple
380 millions of speakers
ar

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fipple
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

fipple
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fipple
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fipple
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fipple
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fipple
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fipple
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フィップル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fipple
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fipple
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fipple
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fipple
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फिकट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fipple
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fipple
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fipple
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

fipple
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fipple
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fipple
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blokfluit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fipple
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fipple
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fipple

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIPPLE»

The term «fipple» is regularly used and occupies the 95.720 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIPPLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fipple» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fipple» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fipple

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIPPLE»

Discover the use of fipple in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fipple and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Charlie Blue Berry Fipple Berry
Thinking that his Mother did not notice, Charlie Blue Berry Fipple Berry does something his Mother asked him not to, and spends the whole day feeling bad about it. How will Charlie Blue Berry Fipple Berry explain what he has done?
David Fleming, 2012
2
Articles on Fipple Flutes, Including: Recorder, Tin Whistle, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
3
The Essential Tin Whistle Toolbox
A FIPPLE FLUTE The tin whistle is an end-blown, vertically-held, six-hole fipple flute, in the same family as the recorder and numerous other fipple flutes found throughout world musical traditions. In fipple flutes, tone is produced by blowing air ...
Grey Larsen, Yates, Richard, 2011
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Fipple Flutes: Recorder, Tin Whistle, Slide Whistle, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
5
Why You Hear What You Hear: An Experiential Approach to ...
The fipple is connected to a resonant cavity, controlling the period of oscillation. This image of a fipple in action is taken from a marvelous video by Mico Hirschberg of Eindhoven University of Technology; available at httpJ/ wwwbiophysicsuwa ...
Eric J. Heller, 2012
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Articles on Pipe Organ Components, Including: Fipple, Organ ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Whittlin' Whistles: How to Make Music with Your Pocket Knife
H. Chapter. 6: Fipple. Flute. ere is a flute made out of a piece of dried bamboo about 1 inch in diameter and 18–20 inches long. Notice that there is a joint in the middle of this piece of bamboo. First a metal rod, or a strong, hard stick, needs to  ...
Rick Wiebe, 2012
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Gobbledygook: A Dictionary That's 2/3 Accurate, 1/3 Nonsense ...
fipple. (FIH-pull) (noun): A grooved plug found at the end of an organ pipe, flute, or whistle. Another name for a whistle is an aerophone, an instrument that makes music via forced air. 2.
William Wilson, 2011
9
Breakfast of Scallywags
“They took daisies,” whined Horace Fipple who was standing by the front door of Fipple's Floral in a green apron. “And floral arrangement supplies! You can't just take supplies! All our arrangements are custom made by professionals!” “That's ...
Emily Gillespie Clement, 2009
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Which Musical Instrument Would You Like To Play?
However, some flutes, such as the whistle, gemshorn, flageolet, recorder, tin whistle, tonette, fujara, and ocarina have a duct that directs the air onto the edge ( an arrangement that is termed a “fipple”). These are known as fipple flutes.
Tracy Edwards-Wright

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIPPLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fipple is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Portland Recorder Society; making music with friends (Photos …
It is a member of the fipple flute family (which also includes the tin whistle), can be made of wood or plastic, and is played easily by blowing it. «OregonLive.com, May 15»
2
Symphony, Resounding Accord both display glorious diversity in …
... for their expertise in performing on the piri, sheng, kayageum and fipple flutes that Harrison's score requires, exposing the audience a variety ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Mar 15»
3
Kansas City's Moment In The Sun
In fact, when he was dating my mother, he took her to five football games in one weekend, he called it a fipple-header. He was doing it to figure ... «Sports On Earth, Sep 14»
4
Lamar Hunt would have loved this sports week in Kansas City, Clark …
In fact, when he was dating my mother, he took her to five football games in one weekend, he called it a fipple-header. “He was doing it to figure ... «Kansas City Star, Sep 14»
5
Live to drive another day
Possession of a driving licence and other relevant documents was ego-hurting; triple/fipple-riding was the norm; and speeding was seen as an ... «Hindustan Times, Sep 14»
6
alt-J: This is All Yours
And we haven't even mentioned the curious baroque duet of fipple flutes (“Garden Of England”) that serves as a entre'acte. Interesting. «Paste Magazine, Sep 14»
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'The ABC of Fabulous Princesses' and 'Aviary Wonders Inc.'
She plays the fipple flute on Fridays (when she doesn't forget) and frolics with flickering fireflies.” Such verbal jesting is infectious; children who ... «New York Times, Mar 14»
8
Armenian Female Saxophonist: "On Stage with the Saxophone, I'm a …
Liana Osipyan began playing the shvi (traditional Armenian fipple flute), then the flute, before finally settling on the saxophone as her ... «Hetq Online, Feb 14»
9
Penny Whistles and Me (UPDATED)
The penny whistle, a cousin of the recorder and the flageolet, is one of the simplest wind instruments: a whistle, or fipple flute, with six finger ... «Patheos, Jan 14»
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Patent Reform: Will Fee-Shifting Solve the Patent Troll Problem?
... such a large departure that strikes at the very heart of the incentive to enforce patent rights will have a ripple effect. Likely a large fipple effect. «IPWatchdog.com, Dec 13»

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