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noun

ˈpīp How to pronounce pipe (audio)
Definition of pipenext
1
as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas) the plumber came and fixed the water pipe that was leaking

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2
as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages a full pipe of wine

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pipe

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verb

1
as in to funnel
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway piped water into every house

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2
as in to chirp
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the baby piped shrilly in his bed

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Recent Examples of pipe
Noun
Standing on the other side were three teenagers, one of whom pulled what looked like a pipe out of his pants and struck Carroll multiple times in the head. — Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026 Not everyone’s job includes crawling 150 feet through a spillway pipe 20 feet beneath a lake. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Verb
Sour cream frosting is softer and won’t hold its shape as definitively when piped. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 14 July 2026 That's a problem for the data centers and require these billion dollar corporations to pay the fee to pipe it and use it. — Nathalie Marie Palacios, CBS News, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pipe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipe
  1. conduit
  2. barrel
  3. funnel
  4. chirp
  5. tube
  6. channel
  7. piping
  8. direct
Noun
  • The risk of Iranian attacks has deterred most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, an important conduit for global energy supplies, since the start of the conflict, sending shockwaves through the world economy.
    — Yasmine Ghania, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
  • His conduit to doing so was Ebbets Field, perhaps the most beloved ballpark ever and the home to one of baseball’s most romanticized teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
Definition of conduit
Noun
  • Nasser said current trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz are at a tenth of pre-conflict levels, adding that the world will continue to lose more than 100 million barrels of crude for each week the passage is closed.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • East-West pipeline to the Red Sea, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, to maintain exports at a maximum capacity of 7 million barrels per day.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of barrel
Verb
  • His choice to funnel info about Ariana to her ex has left him on the outs with most of the group, who now won’t even answer his messages about his photo shoot.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • American supports its Miami gateway by helping funnel passengers to Latin America and the Caribbean through its hubs in DFW, Phoenix and Charlotte.
    — Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of funnel
Verb
  • Field recordings—from the preparation of street food to birds chirping, taken mostly in public spaces around Doha—are a kind of sonic memory of a place that is rapidly changing.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • As totality nears, the light around you changes timbre, shadows sharpen, birds stop chirping and crickets start singing as if night is falling.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
Definition of chirp
Noun
  • The water was too rough to get a rescue tube around the boy, who lost consciousness and went limp.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On a recent afternoon, two technicians in heat-resistant hazmat suits were operating an apparatus of cylinders, tubes, funnels and control panels set up on a platform with bright yellow railings.
    — Didi Tang, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of tube
Verb
  • Police barriers channeled traffic toward the crossing, and water cannons remained stationed nearby.
    — Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As Eustis pointed out, these donors no longer represent a broad consensus that is channeled into a civic vision via government support, but that is precisely why the situation feels so precarious.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of channel
Noun
  • Visitors have the option to breathe the hive air directly using a medical grade N20 nasal mask connected to the copper piping.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Once completed, pumps will circulate water through miles of piping, helping heat the building on cold winter days and cooling it off during summer heat waves.
    — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of piping
Verb
  • Even worse, Brooks directed him to contact his agent instead.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • On March 19, 2020, California issued a statewide order directing people to stay at home and all nonessential businesses to close.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of direct

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