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pipe

[pahyp] / paɪp /


VERB
conduct through tube, passage
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Maykel Aguilar, 30, patiently filled a 200-liter tank and several buckets at a pipe connected to a spring on a street in the capital's old town.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The plan is to pipe natural gas from Alaska’s far north, liquefy it and export it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

With data centers, the infrastructure stays, the tax base expands, and electricians, pipe fitters, ironworkers and laborers can spend years on a single project.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Roads around the Southgate Roundabout in Crawley have been closed on Sunday morning due to the burst water pipe, Sussex Police said.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Then Frank Wild tapped the embers from his pipe and stood up to recite “The Wreck of the Hesperus,” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

It is a strange sight, the decks criss-crossed by a bewilderingly complex array of pipes, valves and bright yellow steelwork.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Every country has a network of underground pipes, whether they are sewers or gas pipes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Some of the old buildings have 80-year-old pipes and radiators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Since 2021, San Jose Water has invested more than $1 billion in infrastructure including pipes, pumps and plants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Not these pipes, Sam," she said as she picked them up from the floor and put them back on Dad's desk.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

“The market has tightened further as Norwegian piped flows to the continent have declined amid maintenance at gas facilities.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Manchester United's fans had endured a bad enough day on the banks of the River Humber when Hull City's stadium announcer gleefully piped up midway through the second half.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

They look bakery-case fancy, especially once the ricotta is piped, but the actual labor involved is satisfyingly minimal.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

But it has historically been piped via neighbouring Sudan.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Using a network of concealed vents and channels, priests piped loud, roaring sounds at those who entered the temple.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The rollercoaster structure in front of the East Stand was built from wooden slats, plastic piping, fabric and was designed to be rolled out in sections.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have also managed to route millions of barrels a day around the blockade by piping them across the desert to the Gulf of Oman or the Red Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The vineyard has a system of piping spread across 1.85 hectares of the vines, which steadily drips water onto the ground around the plants' roots, and is turned on every few days.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Make it brilliant white, with gold piping and epaulets, and I guarantee he’d wear it.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

In her lap is a kelly green Bermuda bag with pink piping and wooden handles; inside the bag is a tube of 7UP-flavored lip balm that she draws from time to time across her mouth.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri


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