pipe cleaner

noun

Definition of pipe cleaner

: something used to clean the inside of a pipe specifically : a piece of flexible wire in which tufted fabric is twisted and which is used to clean the stem of a tobacco pipe

Examples of pipe cleaner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Use a pipe cleaner to clear these holes out, and keep the car’s nooks and crannies dry. — Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics, "How to Prevent and Remove Rust on Your Car Like a Pro," 8 Sep. 2020 Fold the fourth pipe cleaner in half and add a small curve to create the antennae. — ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio Parks and Recreation teaches kids to make clothespin bugs," 28 Aug. 2020 Adding a wire to your homemade mask is easy as pie; slip a length of pipe cleaner into the top seam. — Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: CDC office protocols," 22 Aug. 2020 Next, Nye puts on a homemade face mask made out of two layers of cloth and a pipe cleaner. — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, "Bill Nye's Viral Mask Video Shows How Effective Each Type of Face Covering Is," 10 July 2020 Trim into the shape of a fish’s tail, and cinch with twine or pipe cleaner to hold the shape. — Ruth A. Musgrave, National Geographic, "Week two: Create a fake lake," 1 July 2020 To make a dream box, first have kids decorate an empty tissue box with markers, glue, and little doodads (yarn balls, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, buttons, sequins, whatever!). — Rebecca Renner, National Geographic, "Kids are having pandemic dreams too," 11 May 2020 Use the pipe cleaner piece to fit the mask snugly around your nose and cheeks. — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, "Four Easy Ways to Make a No-Sew Face Mask," 7 Apr. 2020 That has been around since at least the 1980s, although originally creative science teachers used Wint-O-Green Lifesavers threaded onto a pipe cleaner to induce the fountains of foam in soda bottles. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "We now know the effect of altitude on classic “Diet Coke and Mentos“ fountain," 4 Apr. 2020

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