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English noun: piping | |||
| 1. | piping (artifact) a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cord | ||
| 2. | piping (artifact) a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. | ||
| Synonyms | pipage, pipe | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tube, tubing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chimneypot, discharge pipe, drain, drainpipe, drilling pipe, elbow, exhaust pipe, fuel line, gas line, line, main, manifold, petrol line, pipeline, riser, riser main, riser pipe, riser pipeline, sparge pipe, standpipe, steam line, steam pipe, tailpipe, waste pipe | ||
| Part holonym | spout | ||
| 3. | piping (act) playing a pipe or the bagpipes | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | playing | ||
English adverb: piping | |||
| 1. | piping (used of heat) extremely | ||
| Samples | The casserole was piping hot. | ||
| Synonyms | steaming | ||
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