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pip·ing

(pī′pĭng)

1. A system of pipes, such as those used in plumbing.

2. Music

a. The act of playing on a pipe.

b. The music produced by a pipe when played.

3. A shrill, high-pitched sound.

4. A narrow tube of fabric, sometimes enclosing a cord, used for trimming seams and edges, as of slipcovers.

5. A tubular ribbon of icing on a pastry.

adj.

1. Music Playing on a pipe.

2. Having a high-pitched sound: the piping voices of children.

3. Tranquil; peaceful: "in this weak piping time of peace" (Shakespeare).

Idiom:

piping hot

Very hot: piping hot biscuits.

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piping

(ˈpaɪpɪŋ)

1. pipes collectively, esp pipes formed into a connected system, as in the plumbing of a house

2. (Cookery) a cord of icing, whipped cream, etc, often used to decorate desserts and cakes

3. (Knitting & Sewing) a thin strip of covered cord or material, used to edge hems, etc

4. (Music, other) the sound of a pipe or a set of bagpipes

5. (Music, other) the art or technique of playing a pipe or bagpipes

6. a shrill voice or sound, esp a whistling sound

adj

7. making a shrill sound

8. archaic relating to the pipe (associated with peace), as opposed to martial instruments, such as the fife or trumpet

adv

piping hot extremely hot

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pip•ing

(ˈpaɪ pɪŋ)

n.

1. pipes collectively; a system of pipes.

2. material formed into 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 usu. narrow band of ornamental material used for trimming the edges and seams of clothing, upholstery, etc.

adj.

8. making a shrill sound.

9. characterized by the peaceful music of the pipe.

Idioms:

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

[1200–50]

pip′ing•ly, adv.

piping

- Icing applied from a tube with a nozzle.

See also related terms for tube.

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Noun	1.	piping - a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"
	2.	piping - a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. pipage, pipe chimneypot - a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft discharge pipe - a pipe through which fluids can be discharged drainpipe, waste pipe, drain - a pipe through which liquid is carried away drilling pipe - a series of tubes (joined by screwed collars) that connect a drilling platform to the drilling bit; rotates the bit and supplies drilling mud elbow - a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it exhaust pipe - a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler fuel line, petrol line, gas line - a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine; "the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line" main - a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage manifold - a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes pipeline, line - a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport" riser main, riser pipe, riser pipeline, riser - a vertical pipe in a building sparge pipe - a horizontal pipe having fine holes drilled throughout its length so as to deliver a spray of water spout - an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain standpipe - a vertical pipe steam line, steam pipe - a pipe conducting steam tailpipe - a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car tube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
	3.	piping - playing a pipe or the bagpipes playing - the act of playing a musical instrument
Adv.	1.	piping - (used of heat) extremely; "the casserole was piping hot" steaming

piping

adjective

Elevated in pitch:

high, high-pitched, piercing, shrieky, shrill, shrilly, treble.

Music: acute.

Translations

عالي الصَّوْتعَزْف على القِرَبنَقْل بالأنابيب

hra na píšťaluna dudypisklavýpotrubí

fløjtespilpibenderørtransport

Biese Flöten Leitung Rohrleitung schrill

canalisation fluet

sípolás

flautuleikurrörlögn; dælingskær, skerandi

bordo rete di condutture sezione di tubo

fløytespill pipende rørledning sekkepipespill

hra na gajdáchhra na píšťalepiskľavý

boruyla taşımaincekaval/gayda çalmatiz

吹箫尖声的管道系统

piping

[ˈpaɪpɪŋ]

A. N

1. (in house, building) → tubería f, cañería f
two metres of copper piping → dos metros de tubería de cobre

2. (Mus) → música f de gaita/de flauta, sonido m del caramillo; [of bird] → trinar m, trinos mpl

3. (Sew) → ribete m, cordoncillo m

B. ADJ [voice] → agudo

C. ADV piping hot → bien caliente

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

piping

[ˈpaɪpɪŋ] n

(= pipes) → tuyaux mpl

(on dress, cushion) → passepoil m

(on cake) → décorations fpl (à la douille)piping bag n (for icing, cream, mashed potato) → poche f à douillepiping hot piping-hot adj → bien chaud(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

piping

(= pipework) → Rohrleitungssystem nt; (= pipe) → Rohrleitung f

(Sew) → Paspelierung f; (on furniture) → Kordel f; (Cook) → Spritzgussverzierung f

(Mus) → Flötenspiel nt; (on bagpipes) → Dudelsackpfeifen nt

adj voice → piepsend

adv piping hot → kochend heiß

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

piping

[ˈpaɪpɪŋ] n (tubing) → tubature fpl (Sewing) → cordoncino

pipe

(paip) noun

1. a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow. a water pipe; a drainpipe.

2. a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked. He smokes a pipe; (also adjective) pipe tobacco.

3. a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound. He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.

verb

1. to convey gas, water etc by a pipe. Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.

2. to play (music) on a pipe or pipes. He piped a tune.

3. to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound. `Hallo,' the little girl piped.

ˈpiper noun

a person who plays a pipe or pipes, especially the bagpipes.

pipes noun plural

bagpipes or some similar instrument. He plays the pipes.

ˈpiping noun

1. the act of playing a musical pipe or pipes.

2. (the act or process of conveying water, gas etc by means of) a length of pipe or number of pipes. lead piping; Piping the oil ashore will not be easy.

adjective

(of a sound) high-pitched. a piping voice.

pipe dream

an idea which can only be imagined, and which would be impossible to carry out. For most people a journey round the world is only a pipe dream.

ˈpipeline noun

a long line of pipes used for conveying oil, gas, water etc. an oil pipeline across the desert.

piping hot

very hot. piping hot soup.

References in classic literature ?

There were so many dear delights along the golden road to give us pleasure--the earth dappled with new blossom, the dance of shadows in the fields, the rustling, rain-wet ways of the woods, the faint fragrance in meadow lanes, liltings of birds and croon of bees in the old orchard, windy pipings on the hills, sunset behind the pines, limpid dews filling primrose cups, crescent moons through darklings boughs, soft nights alight with blinking stars.

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"Once, O Ngurn," he said, not taking his eyes from the sheening, vibrating surface whereon and wherein all the shades of cherry-red played unceasingly, ever a-quiver to change into sound, to become silken rustlings, silvery whisperings, golden thrummings of cords, velvet pipings of elfland, mellow distances of thunderings.

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Seeing he could not escape, he turned round, and said: "I know, friend Wolf, that I must be your prey, but before I die I would ask of you one favor you will play me a tune to which I may dance." The Wolf complied, and while he was piping and the Kid was dancing, some hounds hearing the sound ran up and began chasing the Wolf.

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They had to climb a hill, and until they got to the top they could not escape the musicker's monotonous piping:

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Franklin piping high, Miss Rachel piping higher, and my lady, on the piano, following them as it were over hedge and ditch, and seeing them safe through it in a manner most wonderful and pleasant to hear through the open windows, on the terrace at night.