piping

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noun pip·ing \ ˈpī-piŋ \

Definition of piping

1 a :a sound, note, or call like that of a pipe

b :the music of a pipe

2 :a quantity or system of pipes

3 :trimming stitched in seams or along edges (as of clothing, slipcovers, or curtains)

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Examples of piping in a Sentence

There's a problem with the piping in the building.
a sofa trimmed with blue piping
a uniform with yellow piping down the pants

Recent Examples of piping from the Web

One had black piping and was used for promos; another was trucked around for events with fans.

— alex suskind, HWD, "Inside Nickelodeon’s Saturday Night Gamble," 15 Aug. 2017
For the little one who wants to look just like Mom (or maybe a cool teenage cousin), a gray pinstripe blouse with pink piping (Cat & Jack, $16.99) would look darling with skinny olive pants (Cat & Jack, $16.99).

— caitlin wallace, kansascity, "These back-to-school shopping options are affordable and adorable," 26 July 2017
Since last summer, Israel has transferred infrastructure equipment such as generators and piping to repair the water system, as well as hundreds of tons of basic food supplies and medicine.

— ruth eglash, Washington Post, "For the first time, Israel describes the aid work it carries out in Syria," 19 July 2017
Place the cheese filling in a piping bag (preferably) or use a spoon to put 6, 1-ounce portions of filling on to your bottom sheet of dough.

— caron golden, sandiegouniontribune.com, "How to be a pasta pro," 17 July 2017
On a recent afternoon, workers behind three-story high staging were welding together modules and connecting piping and cable systems to form the submarine that will be home to a crew of about 130.

— stephen singer, courant.com, "Electric Boat 'Hiring Frenzy' Gives Economic Boost To Southeastern Connecticut," 16 July 2017
Kylie showed off her famous Kardashian curves in a baby-pink, textured one-piece with black piping.

— braelyn wood, Cosmopolitan, "These Photos of Kylie Jenner in a Swimsuit Are Total Fire," 28 June 2017
Known as Aviator Breathing Oxygen, ABO is passed from a concentrator through piping to an oxygen monitor and then to a regulator connected to the pilot's breathing mask.

— eric tegler, Popular Mechanics, "Hypoxia Threatens Navy and Air Force Pilots, and the Threat Is Growing," 25 June 2017
Using a piping bag or Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off, pipe frosting around the first layer of cake to outline.

— hanna howard, Teen Vogue, "How to Make a Rainbow Cake," 19 June 2017

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