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noun

ˈpīp How to pronounce pipe (audio)
Definition of pipenext
1
as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas) the plumber came and fixed the water pipe that was leaking

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2
as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages a full pipe of wine

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pipe

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verb

1
as in to funnel
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway piped water into every house

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2
as in to chirp
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the baby piped shrilly in his bed

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Recent Examples of pipe
Noun
The bed in the pipe is also handy to catch small items that accidentally go down the drain. — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026 When heated, calcium carbonate forms solid scale inside water heaters, coffee makers and pipes, reducing efficiency and shortening equipment life. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
However, the Junior Suite Prestige Loggia on the first floor looks out onto the private pool area, which reaches the glamour of Hotel Du Cap, with white umbrellas and loungers piped with aquamarine-like irresistible cupcakes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 The cost of powering homes is also up, with electricity and piped gas both costing around 4% more annually. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pipe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe
  1. conduit
  2. barrel
  3. funnel
  4. chirp
  5. tube
  6. channel
  7. piping
  8. direct
Noun
  • Electrical rooms, conduit paths and inverter space must be in the drawings before the facade package goes out to bid.
    — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Prior to the war in Iran, the conduit typically handled about 130 ships per day.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of conduit
Noun
  • The pipeline has a total capacity to carry up to 7 million barrels of oil a day.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The escalation has sent oil prices back over $100 per barrel.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of barrel
Verb
  • The thousands of square miles of mountain watershed around us, the San Gabriels and the San Bernardinos, are as steep as roller coasters, and the rain funnels off them in tumults.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Migration Of Power​ Through the 1990s and into the early 2000s, mainstream attention was funneled through a remarkably small number of gatekeepers.
    — Julia Ruttner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of funnel
Verb
  • There’s even a soundtrack of chirping birds and rushing water.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Rutschman said some of his former Orioles teammates chirped at him throughout the game and gave him a hard time about getting around the ballpark as a visiting player.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of chirp
Noun
  • Critical components, including the drift tube linac, have required extensive repairs.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • All around the studio are things Wesselmann touched, not only his artworks but his brushes and paint tubes and even a pair of gloves (handily labeled TR and TL, for Tom right hand and Tom left hand).
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tube
Verb
  • In its petition, the party says the coalition is a political body, created to channel American donations to Israeli protest groups.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • That signal broadcasts through the air to the nearest cell tower, where it gets channeled through a complex network of cables.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of channel
Noun
  • Reducing piping, valves and installation volumes can simplify the nuclear island and potentially lower the amount of work required during construction.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The brand added that each miniature style is cut from the same silk and finished with prints, piping and proportions that follow the originals as closely as possible.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of piping
Verb
  • Despite his little bit directing votes towards Jimmy Kimmel, was there really any doubt once The Late Show With Stephen Colbert had already hauled in five technical Emmys at the earlier ceremony?
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to directing the documentary, Hargitay has received eight nominations and won one Emmy throughout her career for playing Olivia Benson on SVU across the show’s 27-year run.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of direct

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