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pipes

/paɪps/

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noun

Meanings relating to a wind instrument.

Examples :

"The band played lively tunes on their bagpipes, filling the stadium with music. "

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Meanings relating to a hollow conduit.

Examples :

"The water flows through the pipes to reach the sink. "

utility material architecture building

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Meanings relating to a container.

Examples :

"The plumber used metal pipes to carry water to the new sink. "

utility item structure

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Meanings relating to something resembling a tube.

Examples :

"The plumber used strong plastic pipes to carry the water to the upstairs bathroom. "

utility technical structure

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Meanings relating to computing.

Examples :

"In Linux, we used pipes to connect the output of one command to the input of another, streamlining our data processing workflow. "

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Meanings relating to a smoking implement.

Examples :

"My grandfather collected antique pipes and displayed them in a glass case. "

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To play (music) on a pipe instrument, such as a bagpipe or a flute.

Examples :

"The street performer pipes a lively tune on his flute, attracting a crowd of onlookers. "

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To shout loudly and at high pitch.

Examples :

""When the team won, the excited coach piped a joyful shout of victory." "

sound communication language

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To emit or have a shrill sound like that of a pipe; to whistle.

Examples :

"The referee's whistle pipes sharply, signaling the end of the game. "

sound music communication

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Of a metal ingot: to become hollow in the process of solidifying.

Examples :

"As the large steel ingot cooled unevenly, the center began to pipe, creating a weakness within the metal. "

material technical industry process

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To convey or transport (something) by means of pipes.

Examples :

"The factory pipes natural gas directly to the nearby homes for heating. "

utility technology service

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To install or configure with pipes.

Examples :

"The technician piped the new computer into the network. "

utility technical building

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To dab moisture away from.

Examples :

"The nurse gently pipes the sweat from the patient's forehead with a soft cloth. "

appearance body

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To lead or conduct as if by pipes, especially by wired transmission.

Examples :

"The company pipes the security camera footage directly to the police station. "

technology communication internet

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To directly feed (the output of one program) as input to another program, indicated by the pipe character (pipe) at the command line.

Examples :

"The programmer pipes the output of the data cleaning script directly into the analysis script to save time. "

computing technology internet machine

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To create or decorate with piping (icing).

Examples :

"to pipe flowers on to a cupcake"

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To order or signal by a note pattern on a boatswain's pipe.

Examples :

"The bosun pipes all hands on deck to prepare for docking. "

nautical communication signal sound

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(of a male) To have sexual intercourse with a female.

sex action body

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Examples :

"From the top of the hill, the children pipes the town below. "

language communication

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A single pipe organ.

Examples :

"The church's pipes played a beautiful hymn during the service. "

music organ sound

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One's vocal capacity.

Examples :

""After years of singing in the choir, Maria developed powerful pipes that could easily hit high notes." "

music ability physiology organ body

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Examples :

"The construction worker flexed, showing off his impressive pipes. "

body physiology appearance