# piping

Pronunciation: say "PY-ping" /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/

## Noun

1. A connected set of pipes that together form a system; pipework.
   - Simple: The set of pipes used to carry water, gas, or other fluids through a building.
   - _Corrosion in the heating piping forced a full replacement._
   - _The factory's piping carries steam to every part of the plant._
2. Icing squeezed through a narrow nozzle to decorate cakes and pastries.
   - Simple: Lines or shapes of icing squeezed onto a cake from a special bag.
   - _The baker finished the wedding cake with delicate piping in pale gold._
   - _Steady pressure on the bag keeps the piping even._
3. A decorative trim made of cord wrapped in fabric and sewn along the seams or edges of a garment.
   - Simple: A thin cloth-covered cord sewn along the edge of clothing for decoration.
   - _The uniform was trimmed with gold piping down each sleeve._
   - _Contrasting piping outlined the curved seams of the dress._
5. The sound produced by musical pipes.
   - Simple: The sound made by musical pipes, such as a flute or bagpipes.
   - _The piping of the shepherd's flute echoed off the hills._
   - _From the glen came the steady piping of the pipers._
6. The playing of music, or the making of other sounds, on pipes.
   - Simple: The act of playing music on pipes.
   - _Her piping on the tin whistle entertained the whole gathering._
   - _The competition judged each contestant's piping on technique and timing._
8. The process of an animal first breaking through its eggshell, which comes just before hatching.
   - Simple: The stage when a baby animal first starts to break through its egg, just before hatching.
   - _Piping began on the largest egg just before dawn._
   - _Once piping starts, the chick usually emerges within a day._
9. A piece cut from a plant to be set or planted; a cutting.
   - Simple: A small piece cut from a plant so it can grow into a new one.
   - _The gardener rooted a piping from the healthiest plant._
   - _A piping taken in summer roots quickly in moist sand._
10. The growing of new plants from cuttings.
   - Simple: Growing new plants from small pieces cut off an older plant.
   - _Most of the new stock was produced by piping._
   - _Piping gives plants identical to the parent._

## Adjective

4. Making or having a high, thin sound.
   - Simple: Having a high, thin sound, like a small whistle or bird.
   - _She heard a piping cry from the nest above._
   - _His piping tone carried over the noise of the crowd._

## Verb

7. Present participle and gerund of pipe. — present participle and gerund of pipe
   - Simple: Present participle of pipe. Use this form for an action that is happening now.
   - _The crew is piping gas into the storage tank._
   - _Piping the signal through the old cables slowed the whole system._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/piping (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).