26984 words

pipe

13 definitions • 9 examples
1
a tube inside which liquid or gas flows from one place to another:

Examples:

a water/gas/sewer pipe
2
a short, narrow tube with a small container at one end, used for smoking tobacco:

Examples:

I ordered some tea for myself and lit my pipe.
3
a simple musical instrument made of a short, narrow tube that is played by blowing through it
4
another word for

Examples:

He played the pipes as the newlyweds left the church.
5
one of the metal or wood tubes in an organ through which air is pushed to make sound
6
the | symbol on a computer keyboard
7
in ice hockey, the posts at each side of the net that forms the goal:

Examples:

He's one of hockey's all-time great goaltenders, with over 800 games between the pipes.
The shot just missed the goal, ricocheting off the left pipe.
8
to speak or sing in a high voice
9
to transport something in a pipe:

Examples:

Hot water is piped to all apartments from the central boiler room.
figurative Music is piped throughout the hotel complex.
10
a tube through which liquids or gases can flow:

Examples:

You have to remember to shut off the water in winter or the pipes will freeze and burst.
11
a short, narrow tube with a small bowl at one end, used for smoking esp. tobacco
12
a musical instrument consisting of a short, narrow tube that is played by blowing through it
13
Pipes are also the metal or wood tubes in an organ (= musical instrument played by pressing keys) that produce sound.

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