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Meaning ofpipein English

pipe

us//paɪp//uk//paɪp//

Pluralpipes
Past Tensepiped
Participle Verbpiping
Third Person Singularpipes

Definitions

Noun
1. a tube-like instrument (musical) producing sound
2. a tube in an organ producing sound; adjusting pitch
3. a rigid tube for fluid transport; plumbing
  The plumber fixed the leaky pipe under the sink.
4. a tubular body passageway (blood vessel, etc.)
  The doctor examined the pipe-like structure of the blood vessel.
5. a container for liquids; vat or cask
  The brewery used a large pipe to store beer.
6. decorative edging on fabric; contrasting color
  The dress had a elegant pipe along the hem.
7. volcanic conduit; magma passage
  The volcano had a pipe that led to the magma chamber.
8. mechanism for inter-program communication
  The operating system used a pipe to transfer data between processes.
9. a tube for smoking; tobacco holder
  The old man enjoyed smoking his pipe after dinner.
10. a tube for producing sound; wind instrument
  The musician picked up her pipe and began to play a melody.
11. a rigid tube for fluid transport (water, steam, etc.)
  The maintenance crew inspected the pipe for any signs of damage.
Verb
1. to play music on a pipe instrument
  The musician began to pipe a lively tune on her flute.
2. to transport through pipes; convey fluids
  The factory used pipes to pipe oil to the storage tanks.
3. to feed output to another program; redirect data
  The command piped the output to a text file for further analysis.

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