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pipelike

pipelike

4.8
Long and round like a tube
  • adjective
  • /ˈpaɪpˌlaɪk/
translation icon : tubular
  • Engineers discovered a pipelike cavity running through the mountain.

Examples

  • The mineral formed long, pipelike structures in the rock.

  • The plant's stem was unusually pipelike, making it easy to identify.

  • The pipelike structure of the bridge is quite impressive.

  • The artist created a pipelike sculpture in the park.

  • The straw had a long, pipelike shape, making it perfect for sipping drinks.

  • The tunnel was designed to be pipelike, allowing water to flow smoothly through it.

  • She noticed the pipelike structure of the cactus as it grew tall and slender.

Synonyms

tubular
vspipelike
11 5.1

Shaped like a long hollow tube that lets air or liquid pass

describes long cylindrical shape rather than functional hollow form
rod-shaped
vspipelike
1 4.4

Shaped like a long thin straight stick

allows hollow form used for passing fluids rather than solid bar
sticklike
vspipelike
1 4.3

Thin and straight like a stick

highlights long cylindrical hollow form rather than simple wooden shape
tubelike
vspipelike
3.8

Having the shape of a hollow tube that lets water pass

emphasizes shape only not the purpose of carrying fluids
cylindrical-stemmed
vspipelike
7.3

A plant with a stem shaped like a round tube

focuses on general long cylindrical form rather than stem detail
rodlike
vspipelike
4.9

Shaped like a long thin stick

can imply hollow cylindrical shape used to carry fluids

How Tubular

tubular
11 5.1
pipelike
4.8
cylindrical
12 4.0
rodlike
4.9

Surface Forms

pipelike positive

Morphology

pipelike = pipe (transparent) = pipe + like

The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-like' to 'pipe', giving a direct meaning 'resembling or having the shape of a pipe'.

Etymology

Pipelike comes from the everyday word pipe, a 'hollow tube', plus the ending -like meaning 'similar to'. So pipelike means 'long and round like a pipe', which helps you picture its tube shape.