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piping

[pahy-ping]

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noun

pipes pipe collectively; a system or network of pipes. pipe.
material formed into a pipe or pipes. pipe.
the act of a person or thing that pipes. pipe.
the sound of pipes. pipe.
a shrill sound.
the music of pipes. pipe.
a cordlike ornamentation made of icing, used on pastry.
a tubular band of ornamental material, sometimes containing a cord, used for trimming the edges and seams of clothing, upholstery, etc.

adjective

characterized by the peaceful music of the pipe.
playing on a musical pipe.
that pipes. pipe.
emitting a shrill sound.
a piping voice.

piping

/ ˈ�貹ɪ��ɪŋ /

noun

pipes collectively, esp pipes formed into a connected system, as in the plumbing of a house
a cord of icing, whipped cream, etc, often used to decorate desserts and cakes
a thin strip of covered cord or material, used to edge hems, etc
the sound of a pipe or a set of bagpipes
the art or technique of playing a pipe or bagpipes
a shrill voice or sound, esp a whistling sound

adjective

making a shrill sound
archaic��relating to the pipe (associated with peace), as opposed to martial instruments, such as the fife or trumpet

adverb

extremely hot

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Other Word Forms

pipingly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of piping¹

1200–50; Middle English (gerund); pipe ¹, -ing ¹, -ing ²

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

piping hot, (of food or drink) very hot.

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“You don’t have to mess with removing the yolks, mixing them with mayo and mustard and then piping it back into the egg white.”

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Brick walls and exposed piping contrast with wooden furniture, white couches and floor cushions and the warm glow of Noguchi lampshades.

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Separately, they later ripped the toilet off the wall and broke metal bars around a hole used for piping that was exposed by the missing toilet.

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The board had ordered the company BlueTriton Brands to stop taking much of the water it has been piping from water tunnels and boreholes in the mountains near San Bernardino.

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"It was better than we ever imagined, there was dancing and piping all day long."

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