pipe
Definition
- n. a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
- n. a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
- n. a hollow cylindrical shape
- n. a tubular wind instrument
Word forms
- Past participle
- piped
- Past tense
- piped
- Present participle
- piping
- Third person singular
- pipes
Example sentences
n.
The plumber fixed the broken pipe in the kitchen.
vt.
The band will pipe the national anthem before the game starts.
vi.
The coach piped the whistle to get the players' attention.
n.
The oil flows through a long pipe to reach the refinery.