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Pipe has 14 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

"He quietly stepped outside to take a drag from his pipe before heading back inside."

2

a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.

"The workers had to replace the old underground pipe before winter froze the water supply."

3

a hollow cylindrical shape

"The old copper pipe sat crooked on the workbench, its hollow cylindrical shape clearly visible in the sunlight."

4

a tubular wind instrument

"The jazz musician took a deep breath and began to play his silver pipe during the intermission."

5

the flues and stops on a pipe organ

"The renovation project focused entirely on repairing the cracked pipes of the ancient cathedral's massive pipe organ."

6

Meanings relating to a wind instrument.

"The committee argued that PIPE transactions would provide the distressed tech startup with immediate capital to avoid bankruptcy."

7

A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube.

8

Acronym of private investment in public equity.

In plain English: A pipe is a hollow tube used to carry liquids, gases, or smoke from one place to another.

"We need to replace the old water pipe that burst in the kitchen."

Usage: As a common noun, pipe refers to a long, hollow tube used for conveying fluids or gases. Do not confuse this physical object with the financial acronym PIPE, which stands for Private Investment in Public Equity.

Verb
1

utter a shrill cry

"When the alarm sounded, the old foghorn began to pipe its warning across the harbor."

2

transport by pipeline

"pipe oil, water, and gas into the desert"

3

play on a pipe

"pipe a tune"

4

trim with piping

"pipe the skirt"

5

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

"The piper played a lively tune on his bagpipes to welcome the guests at the festival."

In plain English: To pipe something means to blow air through it so that it makes music or sound.

"The old pipes need to be replaced before winter hits."

Usage: Use "pipe" as a verb when someone plays music on wind instruments like bagpipes or flutes. Do not use it to mean carrying water or other liquids through a tube; that is the noun form.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The new neighbor, Mr. Pipe, introduced himself at the community meeting yesterday."

Example Sentences
"We need to replace the old water pipe that burst in the kitchen." noun
"He lit a cigarette and inhaled deeply from his pipe." noun
"The old house had clay pipes running through the walls to carry water outside." noun
"She carefully cleaned her silver pipe with a soft cloth before storing it away." noun
"The old pipes need to be replaced before winter hits." verb
See Also
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Related Terms
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
tube cylinder wind instrument shout transport play decorate
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
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Origin

The word "pipe" comes from Old English, where it originally referred to a musical instrument or the channel of a small stream before expanding to mean any hollow tube used as a conduit. Its root is an imitative sound resembling the chirping or peeping of birds, which also gave rise to related words like "fife."

Rhyming Words
ipe ripe wipe kipe yipe hipe sipe stipe slipe flipe snipe gripe swipe tripe loipe repipe unwipe rewipe euripe unripe
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