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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 project seeks to add two new compressor units to an existing station on High Meadow Lane, increasing pipeline capacity without installing a new pipe, but requires final state air quality permits before moving forward. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 The local utility is in the midst of a five-year project to replace about 150 miles of pipes, the oldest of which are about 170. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Verb
That's a problem for the data centers and require these billion dollar corporations to pay the fee to pipe it and use it. — Nathalie Marie Palacios, CBS News, 12 July 2026 Those included a charmingly cluttered Bucket family home, a lush candyland with the smell of chocolate piped through the Royal Theater to complement the full-size mock chocolate river, and a glass elevator that flew above the audience. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 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
  • Sitting at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, the strait serves as a conduit for about 12% of global trade and has become even more vital for Saudi oil exports following the shuttering of the Strait of Hormuz.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
  • The White House press corps, the conduit that routes and shapes the official government narrative, has itself been reshaped, its composition altered to better reflect the President’s preferences.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of conduit
Noun
  • West Texas Intermediate Crude fell 6% to just under $84 per barrel; Bitcoin is hovering just above $65,000.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • As oil prices rose, China dramatically reduced its crude imports by around 5 million barrels per day, according to JPMorgan.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of barrel
Verb
  • Bertha’s moisture began funneling into that region in earnest on Wednesday, setting the stage for a new flood threat.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • This influx is being funneled into free experiences, with early signs of monetization.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of funnel
Verb
  • As totality nears, the light around you changes timbre, shadows sharpen, birds stop chirping and crickets start singing as if night is falling.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
  • Djokovic chirped back at the crowd during the match, and in his on-court interview afterwards, was asked about the atmosphere.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of chirp
Noun
  • Scientists held an absorbent plastic tube near a mole rat for about half an hour to pick up the volatile molecules coming off its body.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • Workers also had to remove more cabling than planned to install the new launch tubes, which added extra work and delayed the schedule.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
Definition of tube
Verb
  • The proposal calls for the creation of a stabilization fund that would work as a safety net and would channel money from external resources and revenue from sales of state assets toward protecting the population during the transition.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Who better to grill Sessa on channeling Bourdain than the latter's longtime collaborator, NYT best-selling author Laurie Woolever?
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of channel
Noun
  • Her white two-piece skirt suit featured a jacket with navy piping and lace-up detailing in the designer’s signature red, white and blue grosgrain ribbon.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
  • In Connecticut, roughly a dozen species are on the federal Endangered Species Act, including the roseate tern, piping plover, rufa red knot, Indiana bat, Northern long-eared bat, and bog turtle.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of piping
Verb
  • The suit also contends that the defendants directed workers to use the elevator despite the hazards and failed to follow OSHA safety standards.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Ali rejects the sympathy often directed toward people with disabilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
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