pipe
noun
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
pipes
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present tense formof pipe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“I don’t feel like a grown-up yet, and now I pay a mortgage, and fix pipes and clean gutters.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
They steal electricity cables, damage water pipes and dig up roads, said Michael Sun, a member of the provincial legislature in Gauteng, which includes Johannesburg.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The water that flows through the pipes to us is made safe in part by physics—a pressure loss can lead to backflow of groundwater, sewage, and soil contaminants.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
The workers discovered the gold when they were in the process of laying sewage pipes for the new shelter homes set to be built there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Their exhaust pipes rattle as they wait for us.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
