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  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Pipe  \Pipe\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Piped};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Piping}.] 
  1.  To  perform,  as  a  tune,  by  playing  on  a  pipe,  flute,  fife, 
  etc.;  to  utter  in  the  shrill  tone  of  a  pipe. 
 
  A  robin  .  .  .  was  piping  a  few  querulous  notes.  --W. 
  Irving. 
 
  2.  (Naut.)  To  call  or  direct,  as  a  crew,  by  the  boatswain's 
  whistle. 
 
  As  fine  a  ship's  company  as  was  ever  piped  aloft. 
  --Marryat. 
 
  3.  To  furnish  or  equip  with  pipes;  as  to  pipe  an  engine,  or 
  a  building. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Piping  \Pip"ing\,  n. 
  1.  A  small  cord  covered  with  cloth,  --  used  as  trimming  for 
  women's  dresses. 
 
  2.  Pipes,  collectively;  as  the  piping  of  a  house. 
 
  3.  The  act  of  playing  on  a  pipe;  the  shrill  noted  of  birds, 
  etc 
 
  4.  A  piece  cut  off  to  be  set  or  planted;  a  cutting;  also 
  propagation  by  cuttings. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Piping  \Pip"ing\  (p[imac]p"[i^]ng),  a.  [From  {Pipe},  v.] 
  1.  Playing  on  a  musical  pipe.  ``Lowing  herds  and  piping 
  swains.''  --Swift. 
 
  2.  Peaceful;  favorable  to  or  characterized  by  the  music  of 
  the  pipe  rather  than  of  the  drum  and  fife.  --Shak. 
 
  3.  Emitting  a  high,  shrill  sound. 
 
  4.  Simmering;  boiling;  sizzling;  hissing;  --  from  the  sound 
  of  boiling  fluids. 
 
  {Piping  crow},  {Piping  crow  shrike},  {Piping  roller} 
  (Zo["o]l.),  any  Australian  bird  of  the  genus  {Gymnorhina}, 
  esp.  {G.  tibicen},  which  is  black  and  white,  and  the  size 
  of  a  small  crow.  Called  also  {caruck}. 
 
  {Piping  frog}  (Zo["o]l.),  a  small  American  tree  frog  ({Hyla 
  Pickeringii})  which  utters  a  high,  shrill  note  in  early 
  spring. 
 
  {Piping  hot},  boiling  hot;  hissing  hot;  very  hot.  [Colloq.] 
  --Milton. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  piping 
  adj  :  resembling  the  music  of  a  pipe;  "the  piping  voices  of 
  children" 
  n  :  a  long  tube  made  of  metal  or  plastic  that  is  used  to  carry 
  water  or  oil  or  gas  etc  [syn:  {pipe},  {pipage}] 
  adv  :  (used  of  heat)  extremely;  "the  casserole  was  piping  hot" 
  [syn:  {steaming}]




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