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pipe
(pīp)n.
1.
a. A hollow cylinder or tube used to conduct a liquid, gas, or finely divided solid.
b. A section or piece of such a tube.
2.
a. A device for smoking, consisting of a tube of wood, clay, or other material with a small bowl at one end.
b. An amount of smoking material, such as tobacco, needed to fill the bowl of a pipe; a pipeful.
3. Informal
a. A tubular part or organ of the body.
b. pipes The passages of the human respiratory system.
4. Abbr. p.
a. A large wine cask, especially one having a capacity of 126 gallons or 2 hogsheads (478 liters).
b. This volume as a unit of liquid measure.
5. Music
a. A tubular wind instrument, such as a flute.
b. Any of the tubes in an organ.
c. pipes A small wind instrument, consisting of tubes of different lengths bound together.
d. pipes A bagpipe.
6. pipes Informal The vocal cords; the voice, especially as used in singing.
7. A birdcall.
8. Nautical A whistle used for signaling crew members: a boatswain's pipe.
9. Geology
a. A vertical cylindrical vein of ore.
b. One of the vertical veins of eruptive origin in which diamonds are found in South Africa.
10. Geology An eruptive passageway opening into the crater of a volcano.
11. Metallurgy A cone-shaped cavity in a steel ingot, formed during cooling by escaping gases.
v. piped, pip·ing, pipes
v.tr.
1.
a. To convey (liquid or gas) by means of pipes.
b. To convey as if by pipes, especially to transmit by wire or cable: piped music into the store.
2. To provide with pipes or connect with pipes.
3.
a. To play (a tune) on a pipe or pipes.
b. To lead by playing on pipes.
4. Nautical
a. To signal (crew members) with a boatswain's pipe.
b. To receive aboard or mark the departure of by sounding a boatswain's pipe.
5. To utter in a shrill reedy tone.
6. To furnish (a garment or fabric) with piping.
7. To force through a pastry tube, as frosting onto a cake.
8. Slang To take a look at; notice.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. To play on a pipe.
2. To speak shrilly; make a shrill sound.
3. To chirp or whistle, as a bird does.
4. Nautical To signal the crew with a boatswain's pipe.
5. Metallurgy To develop conical cavities during solidification.
pipe down Slang
To stop talking; be quiet.
pipe up
To speak up.
[Middle English, from Old English pīpe, from Vulgar Latin *pīpa, from Latin pīpāre, to chirp.]
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pipe
(paɪp)n
1. (General Engineering) a long tube of metal, plastic, etc, used to convey water, oil, gas, etc
2. a long tube or case
3. (Recreational Drugs)
a. an object made in any of various shapes and sizes, consisting of a small bowl with an attached tubular stem, in which tobacco or other substances are smoked
b. (as modifier): a pipe bowl.
4. (Recreational Drugs) Also called: pipeful the amount of tobacco that fills the bowl of a pipe
5. (Biology) zoology botany any of various hollow organs, such as the respiratory passage of certain animals
6. (Instruments)
a. any musical instrument whose sound production results from the vibration of an air column in a simple tube
b. any of the tubular devices on an organ, in which air is made to vibrate either directly, as in a flue pipe, or by means of a reed
7. (Instruments) an obsolete three-holed wind instrument, held in the left hand while played and accompanied by the tabor. See tabor
8. (Instruments) the pipes See bagpipes
9. a shrill voice or sound, as of a bird
10. (Nautical Terms)
a. a boatswain's pipe
b. the sound it makes
11. (Anatomy) (plural) informal the respiratory tract or vocal cords
12. (Metallurgy) metallurgy a conical hole in the head of an ingot, made by escaping gas as the metal cools
13. (Mining & Quarrying) a cylindrical vein of rich ore, such as one of the vertical diamond-bearing veins at Kimberley, South Africa
14. (Geological Science) Also called: volcanic pipe a vertical cylindrical passage in a volcano through which molten lava is forced during eruption
15. slang US something easy to do, esp a simple course in college
16. put that in your pipe and smoke it informal accept that fact if you can
vb
17. (Music, other) to play (music) on a pipe
18. (tr) to summon or lead by a pipe: to pipe the dancers.
19. to utter (something) shrilly
20. (Nautical Terms)
a. to signal orders to (the crew) by a boatswain's pipe
b. (tr) to signal the arrival or departure of: to pipe the admiral aboard.
21. (tr) to convey (water, gas, etc) by a pipe or pipes
22. (tr) to provide with pipes
23. (Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to trim (an article, esp of clothing) with piping
24. (Cookery) (tr) to force (cream, icing, etc) through a shaped nozzle to decorate food
[Old English pīpe (n), pīpian (vb), ultimately from Latin pīpāre to chirp]
ˈpipeless adj
ˈpipy adj
pipe
(paɪp)n
1. a large cask for wine, oil, etc
2. (Units) a measure of capacity for wine equal to four barrels. 1 pipe is equal to 126 US gallons or 105 Brit gallons
3. a cask holding this quantity with its contents
[C14: via Old French (in the sense: tube, tubular vessel), ultimately from Latin pīpāre to chirp; compare pipe1]
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pipe1
(paɪp)n., v. piped, pip•ing. n.
1. a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, etc.
2. a tube of wood, clay, or other material, with a small bowl at one end, used for smoking tobacco, opium, etc.
3. a quantity, as of tobacco, filling the bowl of such a smoking utensil.
4.
a. a musical wind instrument, as a flute or oboe, constructed of a single tube.
b. a small recorder held with one hand while the other beats a drum.
c. one of the tubes from which the tones of an organ are produced; flue pipe or reed pipe.
d. pipes, bagpipe.
e. pipes, panpipe.
5. a high-pitched whistle used by a boastswain for giving signals.
6. the call or utterance of a bird, frog, etc.
7. pipes, the human vocal cords or the voice, esp. as used in singing.
8.
a. a tubular organ or passage.
b. Usu., pipes. the human respiratory passage.
9. any of various tubular or cylindrical objects or natural formations, as an eruptive passage of a volcano or geyser.
10.
v.i. a. a cylindrical vein or body of ore.
b. (in South Africa) a vertical, cylindrical matrix, of intrusive igneous origin, in which diamonds are found.
11. to play on a pipe.
12. to speak in a high-pitched or piercing tone.
13. to make or utter a shrill sound like that of a pipe.
14. to signal, as with a boatswain's pipe.
v.t. 15. to convey by or as if by pipes.
16. to supply with pipes.
17. to play (music) on a pipe or pipes.
18. to summon, order, etc., by sounding a boatswain's pipe or whistle.
19. to bring, lead, etc., by or as if by playing on a pipe: to pipe dancers.
20. to utter in a shrill tone: to pipe a command.
21. to trim or finish with piping, as an article of clothing.
22. to force (dough, frosting, etc.) through a pastry tube onto a baking sheet, cake or pie, etc.
23. to convey by an electrical wire or cable: to pipe in music.
24. pipe down, Slang. to stop talking; be quiet.
25. pipe up, to make oneself heard, esp. as to assert oneself; speak up.
[before 1000; Middle English, Old English pīpe musical pipe, tube (c. German Pfeife, Old Norse pīpa) < Vulgar Latin *pīpa, derivative of Latin pīpāre to chirp, play a pipe]
pipe2
(paɪp)n.
1. a large cask, of varying capacity, esp. for wine or oil.
2. such a cask as a measure of liquid capacity, equal to 4 barrels, 2 hogsheads, or 126 gallons.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French, ultimately same as pipe1]
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pipe
Past participle: piped
Gerund: piping
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pipe
To decorate by applying icing, purée, butter, etc., through a forcing bag and nozzle.
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Pipe
A unit of liquid volume. One pipe equals two Hogsheads.
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| Noun | 1. |  pipe - a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobaccobriar pipe, briar - a pipe made from the root (briarroot) of the tree heath calabash pipe, calabash - a pipe for smoking; has a curved stem and a large bowl made from a calabash gourd calumet, peace pipe, pipe of peace - a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace) clay pipe - a pipe made of clay calean, chicha, hookah, hubble-bubble, hubbly-bubbly, kalian, narghile, nargileh, sheesha, shisha, water pipe - an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water; "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola" meerschaum - a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum mouthpiece - the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth stem - the tube of a tobacco pipe |
| 2. | pipe - a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. chimneypot - a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft discharge pipe - a pipe through which fluids can be discharged drilling pipe - a series of tubes (joined by screwed collars) that connect a drilling platform to the drilling bit; rotates the bit and supplies drilling mud elbow - a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it exhaust pipe - a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler fuel line, petrol line, gas line - a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine; "the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line" main - a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage manifold - a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes pipeline, line - a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport" sparge pipe - a horizontal pipe having fine holes drilled throughout its length so as to deliver a spray of water spout - an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain standpipe - a vertical pipe steam line, steam pipe - a pipe conducting steam tailpipe - a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car | |
| 3. |  pipe - a hollow cylindrical shape cylinder - a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line | |
| 4. |  pipe - a tubular wind instrument bagpipe - a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone chanter, melody pipe - reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played bourdon, drone pipe, drone - a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone fipple flute, fipple pipe, vertical flute, recorder - a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece pandean pipe, panpipe, syrinx - a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together pitch pipe - a small pipe sounding a tone of standard frequency; used to establish the starting pitch for unaccompanied singing wind instrument, wind - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath | |
| 5. |  pipe - the flues and stops on a pipe organflue pipe, labial pipe, flue - organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip pipe organ, organ - wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard organ stop - a graduated set of organ pipes of like tone quality reed pipe - organ pipe with a vibrating reed wind instrument, wind - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath | |
| Verb | 1. | pipe - utter a shrill cry |
| 2. | pipe - transport by pipeline; "pipe oil, water, and gas into the desert" transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances | |
| 3. | pipe - play on a pipe; "pipe a tune" music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" play - perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?" pipe up - begin to play or sing | |
| 4. | pipe - trim with piping; "pipe the skirt" |
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pipe
noun
1. tube, drain, canal, pipeline, line, main, passage, cylinder, hose, conduit, duct, conveyor The liquid is conveyed along a pipe.
2. clay (pipe), briar, calabash (rare), meerschaum, hookah (rare) He gave up cigarettes and started smoking a pipe.
3. whistle, horn, recorder, fife, flute, wind instrument, penny whistle Pan is often pictured playing a reed pipe.
verb
pipe down (Informal) be quiet, shut up (informal), hush, stop talking, quieten down, shush, button it (slang), belt up (slang), shut your mouth, hold your tongue, put a sock in it (Brit. slang), button your lip (slang) Just pipe down and I'll tell you what I want.
pipe up speak, volunteer, speak up, have your say, raise your voice, make yourself heard, put your oar in `That's right, mister,' another child piped up. see tobacco
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Translations
أنْبوبغَلْيونماسورَةمِزْماريَصْفُر، يَقولُ بِصَوْتٍ حاد
trubkadýmkapíšťalarourasvislítko
rør=-fløjtefløjteførelede
putkiurkupillihuiluletkupiippu
cijev
pipasipítcsőcsõvezetéken át továbbítorgonasíp
hljóîpípaleiîa eftir rörileika á hljóîpípupípapípa, rör
パイプ
도관
cypiamascyptelėtidūdadūdavimasdūdelė
caurulečiepstētdūdasnogādāt pa cauruļvadupīpe
do fajkyfajkaviesť potrubímzapískať
cevpipapiščalka
rörflöjtlinapipa
ท่อ
ống
pipe
[paɪp]A. N
1. (= tube) → tubo m, caño m; (larger, system of pipes) → tubería f, cañería f
a length of copper pipe → una tubería de cobre
see also overflow D
see also waste E
a length of copper pipe → una tubería de cobre
see also overflow D
see also waste E
B. VT
1. (= convey) [+ water] → canalizar por tuberías; [+ gas] → llevar por gasoducto; [+ oil] → llevar por oleoducto
sewage from the villages is piped into the river → las aguas residuales de los pueblos son canalizadas y vertidas al río
most of the houses here don't have piped water → la mayoría de las casas aquí no tienen agua corriente
the oil is piped across the desert → el petróleo es conducido a través del desierto por un oleoducto
sewage from the villages is piped into the river → las aguas residuales de los pueblos son canalizadas y vertidas al río
most of the houses here don't have piped water → la mayoría de las casas aquí no tienen agua corriente
the oil is piped across the desert → el petróleo es conducido a través del desierto por un oleoducto
3. (= play) [+ tune] → tocar (en flauta or gaita)
they piped the admiral aboard → con el silbato avisaron al almirante de que subiera a bordo
they piped the admiral aboard → con el silbato avisaron al almirante de que subiera a bordo
4. (Culin) [+ cake] → adornar con manga; [+ icing, cream] → poner con manga
to pipe cream on a cake → adornar una tarta con nata or (LAm) crema usando la manga
to pipe cream on a cake → adornar una tarta con nata or (LAm) crema usando la manga
5. (Sew) → ribetear con cordoncillo
a jacket piped with blue at the seams → una chaqueta con cordoncillo azul en las costuras
a jacket piped with blue at the seams → una chaqueta con cordoncillo azul en las costuras
D. CPD pipe band N → banda f de gaiteros
pipe bomb N bomba de mano casera en forma de tubo
pipe cleaner N → (escobilla f) limpiapipas m inv
pipe dream N → sueño m imposible
pipe organ N → órgano m de tubos
pipe rack N → soporte m para pipas
pipe smoker N → fumador(a) m/f de pipa
pipe stem N → cañón m de la pipa
pipe tobacco N → tabaco m de pipa
pipe bomb N bomba de mano casera en forma de tubo
pipe cleaner N → (escobilla f) limpiapipas m inv
pipe dream N → sueño m imposible
pipe organ N → órgano m de tubos
pipe rack N → soporte m para pipas
pipe smoker N → fumador(a) m/f de pipa
pipe stem N → cañón m de la pipa
pipe tobacco N → tabaco m de pipa
pipe up
A. VI + ADV → meter baza, saltar
then somebody piped up with another question → y entonces alguien metió baza con otra pregunta
then somebody piped up with another question → y entonces alguien metió baza con otra pregunta
B. VT + ADV → soltar de sopetón
"can I come too?" piped up a little voice → -¿puedo ir yo también? -soltó de sopetón una vocecilla
"can I come too?" piped up a little voice → -¿puedo ir yo también? -soltó de sopetón una vocecilla
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pipe
[ˈpaɪp] n
(for water, gas, oil) → tuyau m
The pipes froze → Les conduites d'eau ont gelé., Les tuyaux ont gelé.
water pipe → conduite f d'eau
There's a leak in one of the water pipes → Il y a une fuite dans l'une des conduites d'eau.
gas pipe → conduite f de gaz
They had to replace the old gas pipes → Ils ont dû remplacer les vieilles conduites de gaz.
The pipes froze → Les conduites d'eau ont gelé., Les tuyaux ont gelé.
water pipe → conduite f d'eau
There's a leak in one of the water pipes → Il y a une fuite dans l'une des conduites d'eau.
gas pipe → conduite f de gaz
They had to replace the old gas pipes → Ils ont dû remplacer les vieilles conduites de gaz.
(MUSIC) (= wind instrument) → pipeau m
(MUSIC) (also organ pipe) → tuyau m (d'orgue)
vt [+ water, gas, oil] → acheminer pipes
npl (also bagpipes) → cornemuse f
He plays the pipes → Il joue de la cornemuse.
Pipe down! I'm trying to read → Ferme-la ! J'essaie de lire.
He plays the pipes → Il joue de la cornemuse.
pipe down
vi → la fermer Pipe down! I'm trying to read → Ferme-la ! J'essaie de lire.
pipe up
vi → claironnerpipe bomb n bombe artisanale confectionnée avec une section de tuyau métalliquepipe cleaner n → cure-pipe mpiped music n → musique f d'ambiance enregistréepipe dream n → projet m chimériqueCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
pipe
n
(= tube: for water, gas, sewage) → Rohr nt, → Leitung f; (= fuel pipe, for steam) → Leitung f; (in body) → Röhre f
vt
water, oil etc → in Rohren leiten; music, broadcast → ausstrahlen; water has to be piped in from the next state → Wasser muss in Rohrleitungen aus dem Nachbarstaat herangeschafft werden; piped music (pej) → Musikberieselung f (inf)
pipe
:pipe band
n → Dudelsackkapelle f
pipe bomb
n → Rohrbombe f
pipe burst
n → Rohrbruch m
pipe clamp
n (Tech) → Rohrschelle f
pipeclay
n (for making pipes) → Pfeifenton m
pipe cleaner
n → Pfeifenreiniger m
pipe clip
n (Tech) → Rohrschelle f
pipe dream
pipe-layer
n → Rohrleitungs(ver)leger(in) m(f), → Rohrleitungsmonteur(in) m(f)
pipe-laying
n → Verlegen nt → von Rohrleitungen
pipeline
n → (Rohr)leitung f; (for oil, gas also) → Pipeline f; to be in the pipe (fig) → in Vorbereitung sein; the pay rise hasn’t come through yet but it’s in the pipe → die Lohnerhöhung ist noch nicht durch, steht aber kurz bevor; we’ve got a few changes in the pipe → wir müssen auf einige Änderungen gefasst sein
pipe
:pipe rack
n → Pfeifenständer m
pipe smoker
n → Pfeifenraucher(in) m(f)
pipe tobacco
n → Pfeifentabak m
pipe tool
n (for pipe-smokers) → Pfeifenbesteck nt
pipe
:pipework
n → Rohre pl
pipe wrench
n (Tech) → Rohrzange f
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pipe
[paɪp]1. n
a. (tube) → tubo pipes npl (piping) → tubatura fsg, conduttura fsg
2. vt
a. (water, oil) → portare per mezzo di tubature
pipe up vi + adv (fam) → farsi sentire
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
pipe
(paip) noun1. a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow. a water pipe; a drainpipe.
2. a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked. He smokes a pipe; (also adjective) pipe tobacco.
3. a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound. He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.
verb1. to convey gas, water etc by a pipe. Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.
2. to play (music) on a pipe or pipes. He piped a tune.
3. to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound. `Hallo,' the little girl piped.
ˈpiper noun a person who plays a pipe or pipes, especially the bagpipes.
pipes noun plural bagpipes or some similar instrument. He plays the pipes.
ˈpiping noun1. the act of playing a musical pipe or pipes.
2. (the act or process of conveying water, gas etc by means of) a length of pipe or number of pipes. lead piping; Piping the oil ashore will not be easy.
adjective (of a sound) high-pitched. a piping voice.
pipe dream an idea which can only be imagined, and which would be impossible to carry out. For most people a journey round the world is only a pipe dream.
ˈpipeline noun a long line of pipes used for conveying oil, gas, water etc. an oil pipeline across the desert.
piping hot very hot. piping hot soup.
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pipe
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pipe
n (for smoking) pipaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.