pipe snake vs serpent

pipe snake

noun
  • Synonym of plumber's snake 

  • Shieldtail snake, family Uropeltidae. 

serpent

noun
  • A snake, especially a large or dangerous one. 

  • An obsolete wind instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake (Wikipedia article). 

  • A kind of firework with a serpentine motion. 

  • A subtle, treacherous, malicious person. 

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