1. noun /paɪp/
a) A rigid tube that transports water, steam or other fluid, as used in plumbing and numerous other applications.
A fat pipe is a high-bandwidth connection.
b) A hollow stem with bowl at one end used for smoking, especially a tobacco pipe but also including various other forms such as a water pipe.
1818: yet, it is much to be hoped, that from his example pipe-making<! NB italics in the original will in future be reposed solely in the hands of Mr. William Cluer of the Brickfield Hill. — , 26 September 1818, on convicted of libelling in a pipe (William Cluer was an earthenware pipe manufacturer). Quoted in More Pig Bites Baby! Stories from Australias First Newspaper, volume 2, ed. Micahel Connor, Duffy and Snellgrove, 2004, ISBN 1-876631-91-0.
2. verb /paɪp/
a) To convey or transport (something) by means of pipes.
This means a quantity of runouts can be made in advance, allowing more time to flat ice and pipe the cake.
b) To install or configure with pipes.
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