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Piping

noun/pˈaɪpɪŋ/
Definition
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈaɪpɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈaɪpɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈaɪpɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈaɪpɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
nouna long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
nounplaying a pipe or the bagpipes
verbutter a shrill cry
verbtransport by pipeline
“pipe oil, water, and gas into the desert”
verbplay on a pipe
“pipe a tune”
verbtrim with piping
“pipe the skirt”
verbkill by firing a missile
verbhit with a missile from a weapon
verbdefeat thoroughly
“He mopped up the floor with his opponents”
adverb(used of heat) extremely
“the casserole was piping hot”
Word Forms
pipeverbtrim with piping
shrieknouna high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
shriekingnounsharp piercing cry
shrillingnouna continuing shrill noise; --P. J. Searles
pipenouna long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
pipagenouna fee charged for the use of pipes
pipingnouna long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
pipernounsomeone who plays the bagpipe
shooternouna person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
shootingnounkilling someone by gunfire
shootnounthe act of shooting at targets
hittingnounthe act of contacting one thing with another
whippingnouna sound defeat
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rohrleitungen
ein dünner Streifen ummantelter Kordel, der zum Einfassen von Säumen verwendet wird
🇫🇷French
tuyauterie
une fine bande de cordon recouvert utilisée pour border les ourlets
🇪🇸Spanish
tubería
una tira delgada de cordón cubierto que se usa para bordear los dobladillos
🇮🇹Italian
tubazioni
una sottile striscia di cordoncino rivestito utilizzata per bordare gli orli
🇳🇱Dutch
leidingen
een dunne strook bedekt koord die wordt gebruikt om de zomen af ​​te werken
🇵🇹Portuguese
tubulação
uma tira fina de cordão coberto usada para bordar as bainhas
🇷🇺Russian
трубопровод
тонкая полоска обтянутого шнура, используемая для обрамления кромок
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पाइपलाइन
ढँकी हुई रस्सी की एक पतली पट्टी जिसका उपयोग हेम के किनारे करने के लिए किया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
পাইপিং
আচ্ছাদিত কর্ডের একটি পাতলা ফালা যা হেমসের প্রান্তে ব্যবহৃত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
குழாய்
விளிம்பு விளிம்பிற்கு பயன்படுத்தப்படும் மூடப்பட்ட தண்டு ஒரு மெல்லிய துண்டு
🇮🇳Telugu
పైపింగ్
అంచు అంచులకు ఉపయోగించే కప్పబడిన త్రాడు యొక్క పలుచని స్ట్రిప్
🇮🇳Marathi
पाइपिंग
आच्छादित कॉर्डची पातळ पट्टी हेम्सच्या काठासाठी वापरली जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
પાઇપિંગ
ઢંકાયેલ કોર્ડની પાતળી પટ્ટી હેમ્સની ધાર માટે વપરાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೈಪಿಂಗ್
ಮುಚ್ಚಿದ ಬಳ್ಳಿಯ ತೆಳುವಾದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಅಂಚುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൈപ്പിംഗ്
അരികുകൾക്ക് അരികിൽ പൊതിഞ്ഞ ചരടിൻ്റെ നേർത്ത സ്ട്രിപ്പ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਾਈਪਿੰਗ
ਢੱਕੀ ਹੋਈ ਰੱਸੀ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਪਤਲੀ ਪੱਟੀ ਹੈਮਜ਼ ਦੇ ਕਿਨਾਰੇ ਲਈ ਵਰਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پائپنگ
ڈھکی ہوئی ڈوری کی ایک پتلی پٹی جو ہیمز کو کنارے کرنے کے لیے استعمال ہوتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
管道
用于包边的一条细绳子
🇯🇵Japanese
配管
裾の縁取りに使用される、覆われたコードの細いストリップ
🇰🇷Korean
밑단 가장자리에 사용되는 덮개가 있는 얇은 끈
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đường ống
một dải dây mỏng dùng để viền mép
🇹🇭Thai
ท่อ
แถบเชือกบางๆ ที่ใช้พันขอบชายเสื้อ
🇮🇩Indonesian
perpipaan
seutas tali tipis yang digunakan untuk mengelim keliman
🇲🇾Malay
perpaipan
jalur nipis kord bertutup yang digunakan untuk tepi tepi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الأنابيب
شريط رفيع من الحبل المغطى يستخدم لحواف الحواف
🇮🇷Persian
لوله کشی
نوار نازکی از طناب پوشیده شده که برای لبه های لبه ها استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
borular
kenarları kenarlamak için kullanılan ince bir örtülü kordon şeridi
🇮🇱Hebrew
צַנֶרֶת
רצועה דקה של חוט מכוסה המשמש לקצה מכפלות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'piping'?
The primary meaning of 'piping' is 'a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'piping' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'piping' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'piping' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'piping' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'piping' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'piping' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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