pipe
noun
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
piped
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past participleof pipe.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pipe.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pipenouna hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
Example Sentences
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The fuel is piped into homes for furnaces and boilers and also burned at power plants to generate electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The faces of lions are delicately piped in three dimensions on the buttons of a piece based on a suit worn by Elizabeth Taylor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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
It is then piped into a small hillside plant, where it passes through three separate pools and is treated to eliminate pollutants and extract the rare earths in concentrated form.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
"And you had a really interesting photo to go with it," Nancy piped up.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
