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drone - a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone |
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pipe a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
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bagpipe a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone
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drone - stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen |
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bee any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
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drone - an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control |
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heavier-than-air craft a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
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drone - talk in a monotonous voice |
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mouth,
utter,
verbalise,
verbalize,
speak,
talk articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word"
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drone - make a monotonous low dull sound; "The harmonium was droning on" |
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sound,
go appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"
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