piping

🇺🇸 /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
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Tags TOP20000
noun
R

A tube for conveying water or other substances.

We need ten meters of lead piping for the plumbing.

R

A decorative trim made of fabric.

The jacket had gold piping on the edges.

R

Decoration made of cream or icing on a cake.

The cake had beautiful piping around its edges.

R

The musical sound of a pipe or set of pipes.

The sound of their piping echoed through the valley.

adjective
R

High in pitch or intensity.

translation

n. A tube for conveying water or other substances.; A decorative trim made of fabric.; Decoration made of cream or icing on a cake.; The musical sound of a pipe or set of pipes.
adj. High in pitch or intensity.

Word Forms

Plural pipings