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piping

/ˈpaɪpɪŋ/noun

उच्चारण पाइपिंग

पाइप, पाइपों का जाल

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    a pipe or pipes of the type or length mentioned

    पाइप, पाइपों का जाल

    • ten metres of copper piping
    • The old lead piping was replaced.
    • The builder bought forty metres of plastic piping.
    + 2 more examples
    • Underground piping carries water to every house in the colony.
    • Rusting piping was the cause of the leak.

    Synonyms pipes tubing pipework

  2. 2

    [U]

    a narrow strip of folded cloth used to decorate the edges of clothes, cushions and furniture

    (कपड़े के किनारे की) गोट, पाइपिंग

    • a white shirt with blue piping on the collar
    • The cushions had red piping along every edge.
    • The sofa has dark blue piping along its arms.
    + 2 more examples
    • Mother sewed a thin gold piping on the edge of the dress.
    • Piping on the school bag gives it a neat finish.

    Synonyms edging trim braid

  3. 3

    [U]

    lines of cream or icing used to decorate a cake

    (केक पर) क्रीम की सजावट

    • Radhika decorated the cake with pink piping.
    • Piping in white icing gave the cake a festive look.
    • He finished the cake with white piping around the top.
    + 2 more examples
    • The baker's careful piping made each cupcake look special.
    • Chocolate piping spelt out the birthday girl's name.
  4. 4

    [U]

    the sound of a pipe or pipes being played, or a high sound like this

    बाँसुरी या बीन जैसी ऊँची ध्वनि

    • the piping of the birds at dawn
    • We woke to the piping of sparrows outside the window.
    • We could hear the piping of a flute from the hill.
    + 2 more examples
    • The piping of frogs filled the night after the rains.
    • Early in the morning there was piping from the trees.
adjective
  1. 1

    [usually before noun]

    (of a voice) high, like the sound of a pipe

    (आवाज़) पतली, ऊँची, तीखी

    • the piping voices of small children
    • A piping voice from the back asked for another story.
    • The child answered in a thin piping voice.
    + 2 more examples
    • A piping voice called out from behind the curtain.
    • The choir's piping tone rose above the sound of the organ.

    Synonyms shrill high-pitched reedy

    Opposite deep low

Idioms 1

piping hot

(of food or water) very hot

गरमागरम, खौलता हुआ

  • The samosas were served piping hot.
  • a bowl of piping hot soup
◇Word family
pipe nounpipe verb