Piping

Word PIPING
Character 6
Hyphenation pip ing
Pronunciations /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Piping"

What do we mean by piping?

A system of pipes, such as those used in plumbing. noun

The act of playing on a pipe. noun

The music produced by a pipe when played. noun

A shrill, high-pitched sound. noun

A narrow tube of fabric, sometimes enclosing a cord, used for trimming seams and edges, as of slipcovers. noun

A tubular ribbon of icing on a pastry. noun

Playing on a pipe. adjective

Having a high-pitched sound. adjective

Tranquil; peaceful. adjective

(piping hot) Very hot. idiom

Playing on a pipe.

Having a shrill, whistling sound.

In zoology, having or habitually uttering a shrill, whistling cry: said especially of birds.

Accompanied by the music of the peaceful pipe, rather than that of the martial trump or fife.

Simmering; boiling.

The noise made by bees preparatory to swarming.

The act of one who pipes. noun

The sound of playing on a pipe or as on a pipe; the music of pipes. noun

Weeping; crying. noun

To play (music) on a pipe instrument, such as a bagpipe or a flute.

To shout loudly and at high pitch.

To emit or have a shrill sound like that of a pipe; to whistle.

Of a metal ingot: to become hollow in the process of solidifying.

To convey or transport (something) by means of pipes.

To install or configure with pipes.

To dab moisture away from.

To lead or conduct as if by pipes, especially by wired transmission.

To directly feed (the output of one program) as input to another program, indicated by the pipe character (pipe) at the command line.

To create or decorate with piping (icing).

To order or signal by a note pattern on a boatswain's pipe.

(of a male) To have sexual intercourse with a female.

To see.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Piping

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The word "piping" in example sentences

This piping is easily heard by _any_ one not actually deaf, and not the least danger of its being taken for any humming; in fact, it is not to be mistaken for anything else _but piping_, even when you hear it for the first time. ❋ Unknown (1842)

Venting a fixture when the drain piping is all under the floor, such as a toilet, sometimes requires that the vent be connected to the horizontal drainpipe, when there is not enough room to stack a tee in the vertical riser pipe to the fixture. ❋ Unknown (2007)

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