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pipe 2, verb (oh)



2 v
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1 ?send liquid/gas?
2 ?make music?
3 ?food?
4 ?speak?
Phrasal verbs
pipe down
pipe something ¡û¡ú in
pipe up
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?SEND LIQUID/GAS?
[T usually passive] to send a liquid or gas through a pipe to another place
pipe sth into/from/out of etc sth
::Eighty per cent of sewage is piped directly into the sea.
pipe sth in/out/up etc
::A lot of oil is piped in from Alaska.
::villages with no piped water
?MAKE MUSIC?
[I and T] to make a musical sound, using a pipe
?FOOD?
[T] to decorate food, especially a cake, with lines of icing or cream
?SPEAK?
[T] literary to speak or sing something in a high voice
::'Morning!' piped a cheery voice.
pipe down phr v
to stop talking or making a noise, and become calmer and less excited
::Everybody pipe down. There's no need to shout.
pipe in [pipe sth ¡û¡ú in] phr v
to send radio signals or recorded music into a room or building
::tunes piped in over an acoustic system
pipe up phr v
to suddenly say something, especially when you have been quiet until then
::Mum suddenly piped up 'No!'