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Pipe

/paɪp/

Pipe is a noun and verb with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. Meanings relating to a wind instrument.
  2. Meanings relating to a hollow conduit.
verb
  1. To create or decorate with piping (icing).
    “to pipe flowers on to a cupcake”
  2. To play (music) on a pipe instrument, such as a bagpipe or a flute.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms pan bar vertical bar vertical line virgule

Origin

From Old English pipe.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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