pipe
noun (pipe, pipes); verb (pipe, pipes, piped, piping)
Everyday
- A pipe is a long tube that water, gas or oil flows through. tree →
- A pipe is also a small tube with a bowl for smoking tobacco. tree →
- A pipe is a simple musical instrument you blow into, like bagpipes or a recorder. tree →
- To pipe is to send something through pipes, or to squeeze cream or icing out of a bag. tree →
In the lessons
In school maths: a length cut into pieces; water flowing into or out of a tank at a rate; pipes that fill and pipes that empty. In science and everyday life: water pipes in a house, a burst pipe in winter, drainpipes. In stories: the Pied Piper played his pipe. Phrases: «water pipe», «burst pipe», «pipe up» (start to speak), «piping hot» (very hot).
Examples
- A pipe fills the tank in 6 hours. tree →
- Water flows through the pipe at 5 litres a minute. tree →
- A 12 m pipe is cut into 3 equal pieces. tree →
- One pipe fills, another empties. tree →
- A pipe burst in the cold and flooded the kitchen. tree →
- The Pied Piper played his pipe and the rats followed him. tree →
- She piped icing onto the cupcakes. tree →
- The soup was piping hot. tree →
Note
Countable: «a pipe». Maths: gives a flow rate or a length. Trap: when one pipe fills and another empties, use the difference of the rates.
In Jewish tradition
Jubal is called the father of all who play the harp and pipe. The Psalms call on all to praise God with the pipe.
Interpretation. Tradition sees Jubal as the first musician, and the line shows human skills in craft and music beginning early. The final Psalm is read as calling on every instrument to praise God.
Examples
- And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe. (Torah GEN.4.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- His bones are as pipes of brass; his gristles are like bars of iron. (Writings JOB.40.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- They sing to the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe. (Writings JOB.21.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; praise Him with stringed instruments and the pipe. (Writings PSA.150.4, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Countable: «a pipe». Maths: gives a flow rate or a length. Trap: when one pipe fills and another empties, use the difference of the rates.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «pipe» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «pipe» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «pipe» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «pipe» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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