pipe

n.

1. 1. A hollow cylinder or tube used to conduct a liquid, gas, or finely divided solid.
   2. A section or piece of such a tube.
2. 1. A device for smoking, consisting of a tube of wood, clay, or other material with a small bowl at one end.
   2. An amount of smoking material, such as tobacco, needed to fill the bowl of a pipe; a pipeful.
3. Informal.
   1. A tubular part or organ of the body.
   2. pipes The passages of the human respiratory system.
4. (Abbr. p.)
   1. A wine cask having a capacity of 126 gallons or 2 hogsheads (478 liters).
   2. This volume as a unit of liquid measure.
5. Music.
   1. A tubular wind instrument, such as a flute.
   2. Any of the tubes in an organ.
   3. pipes A small wind instrument, consisting of tubes of different lengths bound together.
   4. pipes A bagpipe.
6. pipes Informal. The vocal cords; the voice, especially as used in singing.
7. A birdcall.
8. Nautical. A whistle used for signaling crew members: a boatswain's pipe.
9. Geology.
   1. A vertical cylindrical vein of ore.
   2. One of the vertical veins of eruptive origin in which diamonds are found in South Africa.
10. Geology. An eruptive passageway opening into the crater of a volcano.
11. Metallurgy. A cone-shaped cavity in a steel ingot, formed during cooling by escaping gases.

v., piped, pip·ing, pipes.

v.tr.

1. 1. To convey (liquid or gas) by means of pipes.
   2. To convey as if by pipes, especially to transmit by wire or cable: piped music into the store.
2. To provide with pipes or connect with pipes.
3. 1. To play (a tune) on a pipe or pipes.
   2. To lead by playing on pipes.
4. Nautical.
   1. To signal (crew members) with a boatswain's pipe.
   2. To receive aboard or mark the departure of by sounding a boatswain's pipe.
5. To utter in a shrill reedy tone.
6. To furnish (a garment or fabric) with piping.
7. To force through a pastry tube, as frosting onto a cake.
8. Slang. To take a look at; notice.

v.intr.

1. To play on a pipe.
2. To speak shrilly; make a shrill sound.
3. To chirp or whistle, as a bird does.
4. Nautical. To signal the crew with a boatswain's pipe.
5. Metallurgy. To develop conical cavities during solidification.

phrasal verbs:

pipe down Slang.

1. To stop talking; be quiet.

pipe up

1. To speak up.

[Middle English, from Old English pīpe, from Vulgar Latin *pīpa, from Latin pīpāre, to chirp.]

Idioms beginning with pipe:
piper
pipe down
pipe dream
pipe up

See also in the pipeline; lead-pipe cinch; put that in your pipe.

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[common] Idiomatically, one's connection to the Internet; in context, the expansion “bit pipe” is understood. A “fat pipe” is a line with T1 or higher capacity. A person with a 28.8 modem might be heard to complain “I need a bigger pipe”.

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butt

A large bulk-measure cask, with established volumes and quantities for various commodities in historic marketplaces, = ½ tun.

A continuous tubular conduit, generally leakproof, for the transport of liquids and gases.

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The Portuguese word for barrel is pipa. A pipe is, in fact, a large, lengthy barrel or cask with tapered ends. It's used for aging and shipping wine and is used extensively for port and also for marsala and madeira. Pipes range in capacity from 418 to 630 liters (110¹⁄2 to 166¹⁄2 U.S. Gallons). In Portugal's douro region where most port is made, the standard pipe measures 550 liters (145 U.S. Gallons). In vila nova de gaia where much of the port wine is aged, pipes vary in size, although the standard pipe measure is 534 liters (141 U.S. Gallons). For madeira wines, the standard is 418 liters (110¹⁄2 U.S. Gallons).

IN BRIEF: A musical instrument that is played by blowing through a tube of reed, wood or metal. Also: A long tube or hollow body for carrying a liquid or gas.

I never drink water; that is the stuff that rusts pipes. — W. C. Fields(1880-1946)

A pipe may indicate a peaceful outcome to a troublesome situation, as in smoking a "peace pipe." A pipe may also represent knowledge or contemplation, as symbolized by the stereotypical professor puffing on his pipe. Alternatively, if the pipe in the dream is a conduit, as in a pipeline, then the interpretation may be of communication-hopefully the pipe is clear of rust and corrosion.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - rør, pibe, sang, fløjten
v. tr. - spille på fløjte
v. intr. - tale med høj stemme, fløjte

idioms:

• pipe bomb    bombe med sprængladning i et jernrør
• pipe cleaner    piberenser
• pipe down    stemme tonen ned, holde mund
• pipe dream    ønskedrøm, luftkastel
• pipe organ    orgel
• pipe up    spille op
• piped music    muzak
• put that in your pipe and smoke it    tag den!

Nederlands (Dutch)
pijp, leiding (water/gas etc.), buis, (mv) doedelzak/panfluit, fluittoon (m.n. van vogel), houten/metalen fluitje, langwerpig wijnvat, makkie, bootsmansfluitje, holte in gietijzer, fluiten/op de pijp spelen, signaal geven op bootsmansfluit, met schrille stem praten, met buizen uitrusten, door buizen/kabels vervoeren, opmerken, stekken, uitzenden via kabel, gebak versieren met krullen, krullen op jurk aanbrengen, lokken met gefluit

Français (French)
n. - tuyau, conduite, pipe, (Mus) tuyau (d'orgue), (Mus) chalumeau, chant, (Naut) sifflet
v. tr. - alimenter en eau, transporter par canalisation, diffuser (de la musique), chanter (qch) d'une voix flûtée, jouer (qch) sur sa cornemuse, jouer (qch) sur son chalumeau, (Cout) passepoiler, (Culin) décorer, (Naut) siffler (ordre)
v. intr. - siffler

idioms:

• pipe bomb    bombe placée dans un tuyau
• pipe cleaner    cure-pipe
• pipe down    baisser le ton, faire moins de bruit
• pipe dream    chimère
• pipe organ    (Mus) orgue
• pipe someone away    envoyer balader qn, (Naut) congédier qn
• pipe someone down    dire à qn de se taire
• pipe something away    alimenter qch, (Naut) donner le signal du départ (à un bateau)
• pipe up    se faire entendre
• piped music    musique d'ambiance
• put that in your pipe and smoke it    mettez cela dans votre poche et mettez votre mouchoir par dessus

Deutsch (German)
n. - Rohr, Röhre, Flöte, Dudelsack, Pfeife
v. - leiten, flöten, pfeifen

idioms:

• pipe bomb    kleine, selbstangefertigte Bombe
• pipe cleaner    Pfeifenreiniger
• pipe down    ruhig sein
• pipe dream    Hirngespinst
• pipe organ    (Mus.) Pfeifenorgel
• pipe someone away    unter Deck schicken
• pipe someone down    Halt die Klappe! (ugs), Halt [endlich] den Mund! (ugs)
• pipe something away    durch Pfeifensignal entlassen
• pipe up    sich vernehmen lassen
• piped music    Hintergrundmusik
• put that in your pipe and smoke it    laß dir das gesagt sein, schreib dir das hinter die Ohren

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αγωγός, σωλήνας, οχετός, τσιμπούκι, πίπα, (μουσ.) αυλός, φλογέρα, κελάηδισμα
v. - παίζω μελωδία σε αυλό κ.λπ., σφυρίζω, διοχετεύω με αγωγό ή σωλήνα

idioms:

• pipe bomb    αυτοσχέδια βόμβα σε σωλήνα
• pipe cleaner    καθαριστήρας τσιμπουκιού
• pipe down    σωπαίνω, βγάζω το σκασμό, το βουλώνω
• pipe dream    μάταιη ελπίδα, χίμαιρα, ονειροφαντασία
• pipe organ    (μουσ.) εκκλησιαστικό όργανο
• pipe up    αρχίζω να παίζω (μουσικό όργανο), να τραγουδώ, να μιλώ κ.λπ.
• piped music    μουσική περιβάλλοντος
• put that in your pipe and smoke it    αυτό είναι κι αν σ' αρέσει!

Italiano (Italian)
zampogna, tubatura, pipa

idioms:

• pipe bomb    bomba a tubo
• pipe cleaner    nettapipe
• pipe down    calmarsi
• pipe dream    vana speranza
• pipe organ    organo
• pipe up    intonare
• piped music    accompagnamento registrato
• put that in your pipe and smoke it    prendi e porta a casa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cano (m), cachimbo (m), tubo (m)
v. - encanar, canalizar, pitar

idioms:

• pipe bomb    bomba cujo invólucro é um cano
• pipe cleaner    limpador de cachimbo
• pipe down    calar a boca
• pipe dream    idéia impossível
• pipe organ    órgão de tubos
• pipe up    começar a cantar, falar
• piped music    música ambiente
• put that in your pipe and smoke it    ouça bem o que vou lhe dizer, engula isso

Русский (Russian)
труба, трубка, дудка, перекачивать по трубопроводу

idioms:

• pipe bomb    самодельная бомба
• pipe cleaner    шомпол для прочистки курительной трубки
• pipe down    затихнуть
• pipe dream    иллюзия
• pipe organ    орган
• pipe up    подать голос, произнести
• piped music    музыка, звучащая в магазине
• put that in your pipe and smoke it    заруби это себе на носу

Español (Spanish)
n. - tubería, cañería, tubo, conducto, caño, pipa
v. tr. - tocar un instrumento de viento, emitir con voz aguada, conducir por medio de cañerías, entubar, llamar con un silbato
v. intr. - cantar o hablar con voz aguda, chillar, pitar

idioms:

• pipe bomb    bomba oculta en un tubo angosto
• pipe cleaner    limpiapipas
• pipe down    callarse, bajar el tono
• pipe dream    castillos en el aire, ilusiones
• pipe organ    órgano, órgano de tubos
• pipe someone away    (naut) desafectar a alguien de su tarea
• pipe someone down    hacer callar a alguien
• pipe something away    (naut) dar la señal a un barco para que comience a navegar
• pipe up    empezar a hablar
• piped music    música funcional, hilo musical
• put that in your pipe and smoke it    ¡chúpate ésa!

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rör, ledning, pipa, röst
v. - pipa, tala gällt, sjunga, blåsa (spela på), tjuta (gråta), vissla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
管, 输送管, 导管, 管乐器, 烟斗, 笛, 以管输送, 吹哨子, 吹笛, 尖叫

idioms:

• pipe bomb    铁管或钢管土炸弹
• pipe cleaner    清烟斗用的烟斗通条
• pipe down    压低声音, 安静下来
• pipe dream    白日梦, 幻想
• pipe organ    管风琴
• pipe up    开始吹奏
• piped music    风笛奏出的音乐, 背景音乐
• put that in your pipe and smoke it    你自己好好考虑考虑

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 管, 輸送管, 導管, 管樂器, 煙斗, 笛
v. tr. - 以管輸送, 吹哨子
v. intr. - 吹笛, 尖叫

idioms:

• pipe bomb    鐵管或鋼管土炸彈
• pipe cleaner    清煙斗用的煙斗通條
• pipe down    壓低聲音, 安靜下來
• pipe dream    白日夢, 幻想
• pipe organ    管風琴
• pipe up    開始吹奏
• piped music    風笛奏出的音樂, 背景音樂
• put that in your pipe and smoke it    你自己好好考慮考慮

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 파이프, 도관, 관악기
v. tr. - 피리를 불다, 호각으로 부르다, 관으로 운반하다
v. intr. - 피리를 불다, 소리 내어 울다

idioms:

• pipe down    호각을 불어 종업을 명하다, 낮은 소리로 이야기하다
• pipe up    지껄이기 시작하다
• put that in your pipe and smoke it    잘 생각해 보게

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 管, パイプ, 一服分, かん高い声, 鳴き声, 笛, 管楽器, バグパイプ
v. - 管で送る, 配管する, 呼び子で呼ぶ, 誘導する, 笛で吹く, かん高い声で言う, パイピングをする, 線状の飾りを付ける, 笛を吹く, 管を付ける

idioms:

• pipe bomb    鉄パイプ爆弾
• pipe cleaner    パイプクリーナー
• pipe down    低い声で話す, 黙る
• pipe dream    夢想, 非現実的な考え
• pipe organ    パイプオルガン
• pipe up    吹奏し始める, 不意に声を張り上げる
• put that in your pipe and smoke it    その事をよく考える

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مزمار, أحد انابيب الأورغن, صوت, حبل صوتي, مقدار التبغ الذي يتسع للغليون, أنغام المزمار, غليون (فعل) ينقل بالأنابيب, ينقل سلكيا, يلاحظ, يرى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צינור, מקטרת, קנה, חליל, חבית, מלוא המקטרת, שריקה, משרוקית, חמת-חלילים, עורק זהב, חלל במתכת יצוקה‬
v. tr. - ‮שרק, ניגן, צייץ‬
v. intr. - ‮הזרים בצינורות, קישט שוליים‬

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