pipe

pipe is on the Basic English 850 List.

pin - pipe - place

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /paɪp/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular pipe

Plural pipes

1. (countable) A tube; a round, hollow piece of metal, plastic, or wood.

   I will fix the pipe.

2. (countable) A musical instrument made of a pipe; a flute.

   He plays the pipe.

3. (countable) A tube used for smoking.

   He smokes a pipe.

Synonyms

• (tube) tube, conduit, pipeline, duct, line
• (musical instrument) flute, whistle, panpipe

Related words

• pipeline
• piper

Verb

Plain form pipe

Third-person singular pipes

Past tense piped

Past participle piped

Present participle piping

1. To move using a pipe.

   He pipes the oil to his house.