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Play a wind instrument β€” or sing? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pipe

I believe this clue is a quadruple definition!!

'play' is the first definition.
(I know that pipe is a more specific form of the action play)

'a wind' is the second definition.
(pipe is a kind of wind)

'instrument' is the third definition.
(pipe is a kind of instrument)

'or' is a link.

'sing?' is the fourth definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for pipe that I've seen before include "Tube; wind instrument" , "At sea, signal arrival" , "chanter" , "Tobacco is smoked in it" , "'Tube for water or gas, say (4)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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