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piping

Syllabification: (pip·ing)
Pronunciation: /ˈpīpiNG/
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Definition of piping

noun

  • 1lengths of pipe, or a network of pipes, made of metal, plastic, or other materials.
  • 2ornamentation on food consisting of lines of icing, whipped cream, etc..
  • thin cord covered in fabric, used to decorate clothing or soft furnishings and reinforce seams.
  • 3the action or art of playing a pipe or pipes.

adjective

[attributive]
  • 1(of a voice or sound) high-pitched.

Phrases

piping hot

(of food or water) very hot.
[piping, because of the whistling sound made by very hot liquid or food]

piping in other Oxford dictionaries

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