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pipes

  • present tense form
    of pipe (3rd person singular).
    pipe
    noun
    a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.

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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

Water companies in England and Wales lose more than 3bn litres every day through leaking pipes - approximately a fifth of all the water put into supply, external.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Of those pipes, around half are over 50 years old, Kim-Lopez said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Around 70% of the inputs for its operations are sourced locally, including chemicals, wellheads and pipes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The gas pipes to the cookers had a worrying coat of rust on them.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda