pipe
/paɪp/
noun
- A long, hollow tube used to carry water, gas, oil, or other substances.
- The plumber fixed the broken pipe under the kitchen sink.
- Water flows through a network of underground pipes to reach every house.
- A gas pipe burst in the street, and the repair crew arrived quickly.
- A narrow tube with a small bowl at one end, used for smoking tobacco or other substances.
- She bought a new pipe from the antique shop as a gift.
- My grandfather used to smoke a pipe every evening after dinner.
- He sat on the porch, filling his pipe with tobacco.
- A musical instrument consisting of a tube or tubes that produce sound when air is blown through them.
- He learned to play the pipes when he was a teenager.
- The bagpiper played a lively tune on his pipes.
- The organ has hundreds of pipes of different sizes.
- A cylindrical or tubular object or part, such as in machinery or plumbing.
- He cut a piece of copper pipe to fit the new faucet.
- The factory uses large steel pipes to transport chemicals.
- The exhaust pipe on the car was rusted and needed replacing.
verb
- To convey or transport something through a pipe.
- Water is piped from the reservoir to the city.
- The company pipes natural gas to homes across the region.
- They plan to pipe oil directly from the well to the refinery.
- To play music on a pipe or similar wind instrument.
- She piped a soft tune on her flute.
- The musician piped a cheerful melody at the festival.
- The shepherd piped a song to call the sheep.
- To transmit or send data or signals through a cable or system.
- The system pipes audio directly to the speakers.
- They pipe the video feed to monitors in the control room.
- The software pipes the output from one program to another.
- To speak or sing in a high, thin voice.
- From the back of the room, a small voice piped, 'I know the answer!'
- He piped a nervous reply when the teacher called on him.
- The little girl piped up with a question.