- present participle of pipe.
piping
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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
You could spoon it on instead, of course, but piping the ricotta creates exactly the kind of unnecessary flourish brunch deserves.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The reserve has experienced 16 major equipment failures since 2013, including of raw water and brine disposal piping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Also make sure hot food is served piping hot, health officials say, and cold food should be kept thoroughly chilled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Liz looked up briefly to give a quick wave and smile before going back to piping.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
All last week the pipings from Ohio State's camp in Pasadena were music to Waldorf's ears.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week out of Massachusetts came an important sign and portent, a shrill whistling wind, like the first ominous pipings of a hurricane, which swayed the tall grass violently for all to see.
From Time Magazine Archive
The sacrosanct smoking room had a new carpet, its lackeys new black uniforms with green lapel pipings.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then, amid buzzings and squawkings, came Tristan's voice and the shepherd's pipings which tell him that Isolde's ship is in sight.
From Time Magazine Archive
Above us the air teems with invisible swift movement, with howls, pipings, and hisses.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
