pipes
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈpaɪps// UK //pˈaɪps// pipes
n. long tubes that carry water, gas, or oil from one place to another. You usually find them under the street or inside the walls of a house.
n. hollow cylinders or tubes used to convey water, gas, oil, or other fluid substances. Often used in the plural to refer to a building's plumbing system.
The plumber is here to fix the leaking pipes.
Old metal pipes in the basement often rust and need to be replaced with plastic ones.
The city's aging infrastructure relies on a vast network of underground pipes that require constant maintenance to prevent significant water loss through leakage.
(vocal capacity): As if one's lungs were composed of pipework.
Usage
Commonly used in the plural when referring to a general system of plumbing or industrial transport.