pipe

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a tool with a small bowl and a tube used for smoking tobacco.

n. a device for smoking tobacco, typically consisting of a bowl for the tobacco and a hollow stem through which smoke is drawn.

日本語:パイプ※

“The old man sat on the porch smoking his pipe and watching the sunset.”

“He meticulously cleaned his briar pipe after every use to ensure the tobacco flavour remained untainted by ash.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Music

n. a simple musical instrument shaped like a tube that you blow into.

n. a hollow wind instrument, such as a flute or the tubes of an organ, that produces sound when air is blown through it.

日本語:笛※

“The shepherd played a simple tune on a wooden pipe.”

“The cathedral's organ features over three thousand pipes, ranging from tiny metal tubes to massive wooden structures.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Computing Technical

n. the vertical line symbol (|) on a keyboard used to connect computer programs.

n. the vertical bar character (|) used in command-line interfaces to redirect the output of one process to the input of another.

“You can use a pipe to send the list of files to a search tool.”

“The developer used a pipe to chain several commands together, efficiently filtering the log files for specific error codes.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to move a liquid or gas through a system of tubes.

v. to convey or transmit a fluid or gas through a system of conduits.

“Natural gas is piped into the city from the offshore platforms.”

“The facility is designed to pipe recycled water directly to the cooling towers to reduce environmental impact.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Cooking

v. to use a small bag to squeeze icing or cream onto food in a decorative way.

v. to apply a decorative line or pattern of icing, cream, or paste to food using a pastry bag.

“She carefully piped the words 'Happy Birthday' onto the cake.”

“The pastry chef piped delicate rosettes of chocolate ganache around the edge of the tart.”