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pip·ing

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–noun

1.	pipes collectively; a system or network of pipes.

2.	material formed into a pipe or pipes.

3.	the act of a person or thing that pipes.

4.	the sound of pipes.

5.	a shrill sound.

6.	the music of pipes.

7.	a cordlike ornamentation made of icing, used on pastry.

8.	a tubular band of ornamental material, sometimes containing a cord, used for trimming the edges and seams of clothing, upholstery, etc.

–adjective

9.	characterized by the peaceful music of the pipe.

10.	playing on a musical pipe.

11.	that pipes.

12.	emitting a shrill sound: a piping voice.

—Idiom

13.	piping hot, (of food or drink) very hot.

[Origin: 1200–50; ME (ger.); see pipe¹, -ing¹, -ing²

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—Related forms

pip·ing·ly, adverb

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pip·ing Audio Help (pī'pĭng) Pronunciation Key
n.

A system of pipes, such as those used in plumbing.
Music
1. The act of playing on a pipe.
2. The music produced by a pipe when played.
A shrill, high-pitched sound.
A narrow tube of fabric, sometimes enclosing a cord, used for trimming seams and edges, as of slipcovers.
A tubular ribbon of icing on a pastry.

adj.

very hot
Example: piping hot soup