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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 ceremony brought together cadets, faculty, staff and guests and opened with a color guard and pipe and drum procession by members of the NYPD, FDNY and Port Authority Police Department. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 At Trishuli-3A, one of the two projects, officials believe there was a dry space inside and expected oxygen to be flowing through the tunnel, with pipes also being used to push oxygen inside, Shahi said. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
For the best flavor, chill the filling for 30 minutes before piping into the shells. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 The day before this one, Parekh filmed takes of fire leaping down the street, which include practical flames created by piping gas under the set. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 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
  • Police found heavy-gauge copper wire and burglary tools consistent with cutting conduit and electrical wire.
    — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The most famous of these ideas, the Phillips Curve, sees tight labor markets and rising wages as the major conduit for inflation.
    — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of conduit
Noun
  • The effective closure of the strait gave Iran economic leverage over the United States and its Gulf state allies, closing off 13 million barrels of oil supply to the global economy.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • When a franchise goes through coaching turns, multi-year playoff droughts, and bottom-of-the-barrel divisional finishes, finding basic baseline competency becomes the top priority.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of barrel
Verb
  • The men’s pro basketball league found that his Los Angeles Clippers illegally circumvented its salary cap by funneling millions of dollars, off the books, to star player Kawhi Leonard.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The deal is the latest example of Gulf capital being funneled into Syria’s reconstruction, aligned with a broader US effort to keep the country out of Iran’s orbit.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of funnel
Verb
  • According to several people seated near Kanter Freedom, Alter said the former NBA player began chirping at Cloud throughout the quarter.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Palm trees abound; a perpetual breeze and a soundtrack of chirping birds complement the luscious grounds.
    — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of chirp
Noun
  • The design introduced major changes to the forward section of the submarine, including a Large Aperture Bow sonar array and two Virginia Payload Tubes replacing the 12 individual vertical-launch tubes used on earlier boats.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Mehta said federal Bureau of Prisons medical staff can feed Lakanwal intravenously or through a medical tube to save his life.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of tube
Verb
  • Rounding out the new offerings is Wings, which channels Schlumberger’s love of using multiple metals in a single design.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Writing, particularly poetry, for Wright is a form of channeling the spiritual realm and connecting with her inner self.
    — Sonjirose Chin, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of channel
Noun
  • Maintaining that pressure demands reinforced steel containment structures, high-pressure piping loops, and active pumps to flood the system during unexpected pressure drops.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In Tokyo, sandwiches are advertised with an image in which the bagel seems to be made of cobwebs and contains a tuna salad that appears to have been inserted via a piping bag.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of piping
Verb
  • The festival later added to the competition with the Gaza documentary NAZA, co-directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, bringing the total to two.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The matching fabric shade is designed to diffuse some of the light and direct it downward for a softer, more ambient effect.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipe. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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