pipe
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1.0
- noun
- /paɪp/
:
tubería
- The plumber replaced the broken pipe to prevent water leakage in the house.
- water pipe
- sewer pipe
- PVC pipe
And then I was rammed up a a sewage pipe miles away.
- And then I was rammed up a a sewage pipe miles away.
- Black in the Conservatory with the lead pipe to Colonel Mustard stain.
- But doesn't oxygen go down the pipe from your sink?
Examples
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We'll use a little bit of PVC pipe, not much.
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The smoke coming from the exhaust pipe seemed to poison the air around them.
Fiction book (1990) -
And then you add in the steel pipe just like that.
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And therefore this pipe is a problem.
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The exhaust pipe burnt right through it.
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Once the lining is inserted into the old pipe, steam is pushed through the pipe.
Academic text (2011) -
We've got fuel coming up the pipes, which is a good sign.
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The flow, the fluid out of the little pipe can be uneven.
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The valve was then closed, and the pipe was left to thaw overnight.
Academic text (2011) -
There, firmly lodged within the pipe and obstructing the flow of water, was a catfish.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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2.0
A long hollow thing like a pipe that carries liquids or gases, sometimes inside the body
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1.0
A long flexible tube used to carry water
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4.1
A tube that carries a liquid or gas from one place to another
106
3.7
A long pipe that carries oil or gas across land
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2.7
A long hollow pipe that carries liquids, gases, or small objects
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2.8
Long metal or plastic tubes that carry water, oil and gas
1
1.9
A long flexible tube used to carry water to a garden
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
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5.9
A thing made inside a metal pipe that explodes to hurt people or damage things
4
5.3
A large musical instrument that makes sound through many pipes and you play with keyboards and pedals
4
3.0
A thin bendable wire with soft material for cleaning a tobacco pipe or making simple crafts
- Literature
3
6.8
A decorated pipe smoked in a special ceremony by some Native American groups to show peace or agreement
- Specialized
1
3.7
A large adjustable tool with jaws that have teeth for gripping and turning pipes
- Specialized
1
3.7
A worker who installs and repairs pipes that carry water, gas, or steam
- Specialized
1
6.5
A vertical tube that carries water or gas up between floors in a building
- Specialized
1
6.6
A small device that plays a musical note to help singers or musicians find the right starting note
- Specialized
1
5.8
A set of connected metal tubes that carry force and mud from the platform to the cutting part underground
A small waxy white or pink plant in shady woods that does not use sunlight to make food
- Australian
A tropical tree with hanging yellow flowers and pods whose soft inside is used as medicine
- Archaic
An old clay pipe with a long stem for smoking, often from 17th or 18th century England
- Specialized
A pipe in an organ that makes sound when a thin metal strip vibrates, giving a bright tone
- Archaic
A set of pipes of different lengths tied together that you play by blowing across the tops
- Specialized
A horizontal pipe with small holes that sprays water or other liquids evenly
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pipe first meant a short, hollow tube used to make sound, like a simple reed, and that idea of a 'tube' stuck. So the same word came to mean any long hollow tube that carries water, gas, or oil.