pipe
noun
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
is piping
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present progressiveof pipe (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Absolutely none of this has been confirmed, mind you, but the tea is piping hot and the evidence is hard to ignore:
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2021
But rather than dropping its equipment overboard, it is piping coolant to each chip.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2018
Earbuds are potentially worse than headphones, but if whatever you are using is piping things in at a volume sufficient to drown out background noise, you might want to start learning sign language now.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2015
Even before the foie gras arrived, we were bowled over by the bread: a long, airy-light, puffy focaccia that is piping hot, glistening with olive oil and sprinkled with herbs.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2010
It might just be something the doctor is piping into his brain.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
