pipe

noun

\ ˈpīp

Definition of pipe

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a tubular wind instrument specifically : a small fipple flute held in and played by the left hand

b : one of the tubes of a pipe organ:

(1) : flue pipe

(2) : reed pipe

c : bagpipe —usually used in plural

d(1) : voice, vocal cord —usually used in plural

(2) : piping sense 1

2a : a long tube or hollow body for conducting a liquid, gas, or finely divided solid or for structural purposes

b : a means of transmission (as of television signals or computer data) a broadband fiber-optic pipe

3a : a tubular or cylindrical object, part, or passage

b : a roughly cylindrical and vertical geological formation

c : the eruptive channel opening into the crater of a volcano

4a : a large cask of varying capacity used especially for wine and oil

b : any of various units of liquid capacity based on the size of a pipe especially : a unit equal to two hogsheads

5 : a device for smoking usually consisting of a tube having a bowl at one end and a mouthpiece at the other

6 : snap sense 2c, cinch

pipe

verb

piped; piping

Definition of pipe (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

1a : to play on a pipe

b : to convey orders by signals on a boatswain's pipe

2a : to speak in a high or shrill voice

b : to emit a shrill sound

transitive verb

1a : to play (a tune) on a pipe

b : to utter in the shrill tone of a pipe

2a : to lead or cause to go with pipe music

b(1) : to call or direct by the boatswain's pipe

(2) : to receive aboard or attend the departure of by sounding a boatswain's pipe

3 : to trim with piping

4 : to place (batter, frosting, etc.) on a surface by pressing or squeezing through a bag or tube fitted with a special nozzle Pipe frosting over each frozen ice cream mound to cover.— Emily Young also : to create (a decoration or pattern) by this method Pipe a rosette of whipped cream on top. — Elizabeth Craig

5 : to furnish or equip with pipes

6 : to convey by or as if by pipes especially : to transmit by wire or coaxial cable

7 : notice

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Other Words from pipe

Noun

pipeful \ ˈpīp-ˌfu̇l

\ noun

pipeless \ ˈpīp-ləs

\ adjective

pipelike \ ˈpīp-ˌlīk

\ adjective

Examples of pipe in a Sentence

Noun

He has the pipes to sing on Broadway. a singer with a fine set of pipes

Verb

The pipers piped while the drummers drummed. The musician piped a tune.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Any terrestrial broadband provider runs the risk of becoming a dump pipe that others such as Netflix leverage to make money. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "A look behind the scenes at the Union-Tribune’s report on the race to 5G," 23 Aug. 2019 He was found in possession of a pipe and marijuana, police reported. — Jennifer James, Houston Chronicle, "Police: 2 Friendswood men suspected in vehicle burglaries," 21 Aug. 2019 A year ago, workers struck a pipe beneath Van Ness and Filbert Street that was completely encased in tree roots. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "City says it’s back on track with long-delayed Van Ness transit project," 18 Aug. 2019 An inspector from the Housing Authority of Baltimore City eventually determined a corroded pipe was leaking raw sewage into Ralph’s bathroom. — Danielle Ohl, ProPublica, "Trump Called Baltimore “Vermin Infested” While the Federal Government Fails to Clean Up Rodents in Subsidized Housing," 14 Aug. 2019 From other sources, discharge might go into a waterway from one source like a pipe. — Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Maryland court rules for state against Carroll County in pollution permit challenge," 12 Aug. 2019 Smaller wave pools produce artificial waves by using a high-speed fan to blow air into a pipe with an exhaust at the end. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "Wave Pool Suffers Huge Malfunction, Injures 44 People," 1 Aug. 2019 Don’t forget to look up at the ceiling for any signs of discoloration; brown spots could be water stains from a leaky pipe. — Jessica Levy, The Courier-Journal, "What you need to know about plumbing before buying a home," 15 July 2019 Onlookers watch as artists extract molten glass from a 2,000-degrees-Fahrenheit furnace with a long metal blow pipe. — Liz Logan, Smithsonian, "The Spectacle and Drama of Netflix’s New Glassblowing Show Will Shatter Your Expectations," 13 July 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Rowley’s opponents fear the island could be left hat-in-hand after green-lighting a billion-dollar infrastructure investment to pipe the gas, should the deal fall through. — Safiya Charles, The New Republic, "Trump’s Venezuela Policy Is Causing Turmoil in the Caribbean," 9 Aug. 2019

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