pipes

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of pipe. Use this when you mean more than one pipe.

   The plumber replaced the rusty pipes under the kitchen sink.

   Water dripped from the old pipes all winter.

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2. 2
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of pipe. Use this with he, she, or it.

   She pipes fresh water from the spring to the cabin.

   He pipes a happy tune on his flute each evening.

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3. 3
   nounfiguratively

   The strength and quality of someone's singing voice.

   Like a powerful speaker that stays loud and clear.

   That young singer has amazing pipes.

   You need strong pipes to fill a big hall without a microphone.

   Similarvoice, lungs, vocals

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4. 4
   nounfiguratively

   Large, well-developed arm muscles.

   Like thick, strong tree branches, but they are your arm muscles.

   He showed off his pipes at the gym.

   Those pipes come from years of lifting weights.

   Similarbiceps, guns, arms

5. 5
   noun

   A large musical instrument that makes sound by pushing air through rows of tuned tubes.

   Like a huge set of whistles, all played from one keyboard.

   The ancient pipes boomed through the cathedral as the choir sang.

   Restoring the church pipes took two years of careful work.

   Similarorgan

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