pipes 1 of 2

plural of pipe

pipes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pipe
1
as in channels
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 chirps
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the baby piped shrilly in his bed

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Noun
  • Double tubes are available to rent and there are no height requirements for the entire hill.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Most tubing locations provide tubes as part of the admission cost.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Wade Hair directs the musical for the theater, 6900 Aloma Ave.
    Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Missy Barnes directs the production, which tells the story of the title character, a teenage girl who endures relentless bullying at school and a fanatically religious mother at home.
    Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Pipes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipes. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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