Thesaurus results for PIPES

pipes 1 of 2

noun

plural of pipe

as in conduits

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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as in barrels

an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages a full pipe of wine

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pipes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pipe

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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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

Seal cracks, gaps around doors and windows, gaps around garden hose pipes, and other entry points where ants may enter buildings. — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026 The pipes had clogged and the room was flooded with sewage coming up a drain. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 The reverse-opening hood and signature quad exhaust pipes command your attention instantly. — New Atlas, 10 July 2026 Also, over 100 droppings were in dry storage by the air-conditioning unit pipes. — David J. Neal july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Dominguez said homes built after 1990 most likely have copper pipes and do not need replacing. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 His early experiments involved pans of ice hung below pipes directing airflow in patients’ rooms. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 Its tendency to rapidly reproduce, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces, can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026 Because Paris’ existing sewers, built during Haussmann’s 19th-century modernization of the city, combine rainwater and wastewater in the same pipes, heavy rain has always sent the overflow straight into the river. — Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Verb

The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, which pipes fresh water from the mainland throughout the Keys, said in a statement that the break happened on Conch Key, which is about 14 miles north of the Middle Keys city of Marathon. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 The company also currently pipes water to 26 of its own data centers, and is working on more than 100 more such water reclamation projects. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 The company has raced to lock in distribution, securing a high-profile partnership with retail brokerage Robinhood that pipes its markets directly into mainstream trading apps used by millions of Americans. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026 The kitchen also pipes its own spiral sausage using a Calabrian pepper pork sausage from Lottie’s Meats, a Denver business started by sisters Chelsey and Cassie Maschhoff. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026

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Noun

However, due to the placement of AC ducts, electrical conduits and other interior components, this lone seat is windowless.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 July 2026
But the outlets require frequent inspections and maintenance when used continuously, which means that one of the four conduits will routinely be offline.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 June 2026

Definition of conduits

Noun

Chinese imports of crude from Iran more than halved in June to about 654,000 barrels a day compared with the prior month, Bloomberg reported.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Iraq wants permission to produce a record 5 million barrels a day coming out of the war, with a long-term aim of getting production up to 7 million barrels a day, Bloomberg reported.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of barrels

Verb

Most formulas use a twist or tap brush applicator that channels powder into the bristles for mess-free touch-ups over makeup throughout the day.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 1, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
This floor lamp is the kind of piece that channels main character energy.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026

Definition of channels

Noun

Iris van Herpen incorporated plasma into her final look, Helix Nebula, through two glass tubes arching around the shoulders of the dress.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
The long-running Reference Series, comprised of preamplifiers, power amplifiers, DACs, and phono stages, has reached new heights with the Reference 330M monoblock power amplifier, capable of producing 330 watts from six KT170 output tubes.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

Definition of tubes

Verb

San Diego City Council members are calling for fundamental changes to the city’s 4-year-old opportunity fund, which funnels money to recreation centers in low-income areas where community donations tend to lag.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
The zone then funnels carcasses to the seafloor, and very little sediment movement at those depths means that the carcasses stay exposed to scavengers.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 June 2026

Definition of funnels

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Descaling and Unclogging Uses Use cleaning vinegar to unclog stubborn drains by adding 1 cup of baking soda to your drain followed by 1 cup of cleaning vinegar, says Dills.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 25 Jan. 2026
Below, San Angelo gives us several methods for cleaning bathroom sink drains, her best tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025

Definition of drains

Verb

Domestic Shield directs counter-drone resources to locations facing the greatest operational risk.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
As her daughter sweeps away the last piles of sand, 54-year-old Nuru Mohammed directs women hanging fishing nets to serve as décor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

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