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- pronunciation:
- paIp
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A pipe is a hard tube of metal or plastic that a liquid or gas flows through.
Water travels through a house in pipes.
- synonyms:
- tube
- similar words:
- cylinder, drain, main
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| definition 2: |
A pipe is a thin tube with a small bowl at one end. It is used for smoking. It is usually made of wood.
My grandfather smoked a pipe when he was younger, but his doctor told him he should quit.
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| definition 3: |
A pipe, or pipes, is a musical instrument made up of one or several tubes. It makes musical notes when air is blown through the tubes.
The sound of someone playing the pipes is very beautiful. |
| related words: |
instrument, main |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pipes, piping, piped |
| definition 1: |
When water is piped, it is made to flow through a pipe.
The town pipes its water from the lake.- similar words:
- channel, conduct
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| definition 2: |
When someone or something pipes, they make a sound or make music with a pipe or pipes.
The organ piped throughout the church when the bride walked down the aisle.When the music teacher pipes, we know what note we are supposed to sing.- similar words:
- flute
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| related words: |
conduct |
| derivations: |
pipeless (adj.), pipelike (adj.) |
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