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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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 gold was found stashed in a bag under a stone cellar surface while workers were laying sewage pipes for a new homeless shelter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Among the tanks, pipes, and clotheslines, each family has carved out its own space.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Thousands of homes in east London and Essex are still experiencing a complete water outage or low water pressure, almost a week after a series of pipes burst in South Woodford.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The ceiling was cluttered with pipes that dripped, dripped, dripped and enough spiderwebs to keep Irvie content for a year.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
