pipage

/ˈpaɪpɪdʒ/
noun
  1. A system of pipes used to carry liquids or gases.
    • They installed new pipage to bring water from the reservoir to the town.
    • The pipage under the street carries natural gas to nearby homes.
    • The old factory's pipage needed to be replaced to prevent leaks.
  2. The act or process of transporting something through pipes.
    • Efficient pipage reduces the cost of moving water over long distances.
    • Pipage of crude oil across the state is a major industry.
    • The company specializes in the pipage of chemicals for manufacturing.
  3. A fee charged for the use of pipes or for transporting something through pipes.
    • Farmers pay a pipage to the irrigation district for water delivery.
    • The contract outlines the pipage costs for the new pipeline project.
    • The monthly pipage fee is included in your water bill.
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