piping

noun

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pip·ing | \ ˈpī-piŋ

Definition of piping

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : 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)

piping

adjective

Definition of piping (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : shrill a piping voice

2 : tranquil piping times of peace— William Shakespeare

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Synonyms & Antonyms for piping

Synonyms: Adjective

Antonyms: Adjective

Examples of piping in a Sentence

Noun There's a problem with the piping in the building. a sofa trimmed with blue piping a uniform with yellow piping down the pants Adjective the piping voices of small children the piping sound of the teakettle caught my attention

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Cons: The decorative piping may be visible through your pillowcase. — Rennie Dyball, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 Included in the permit request are details on a series of safeguards and design standards meant to prevent leaks and spills from the Kum & Go’s fuel tanks, piping and related dispensing equipment. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022 Some, including Bowers, have promoted the idea of piping water from Mississippi River drainage during flood years. — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2022 The dish can fill out a dessert menu when there isn’t a pastry chef laminating dough and piping pastry cream in the kitchen. — Genevieve Yam, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2022 As early as 2500 B.C., wealthy Mesopotamians could boast of having pedestal lavatories and underfloor piping that fed into cesspits. — Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 9 June 2022 Athletic events, piping and drumming, harping, dancing, and other activities will be featured. — Mary Caldwell, AccessAtlanta, 5 June 2022 Bryan County also plans a substantial expansion to its water and wastewater systems, including a new water tower and miles of piping to service the EV factory, documents show. — J. Scott Trubey, ajc, 27 May 2022 Her late father owned a piping manufacturing business and Kish and her two sisters worked there. — cleveland, 26 May 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Churchill helps install water heaters, re-piping houses, etc., for Gregory J. Ostroski Heating and Plumbing in Billerica. — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021 See More

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