1. (

• piping ,

) a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems ;

2. (

• pipe ,
• pipage ,
• piping

) a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. ;

3. (

• piping

) playing a pipe or the bagpipes ;

1. (

• shriek ,
• shrill ,
• pipe_up ,
• pipe

) utter a shrill cry ;

2. (

• pipe

) transport by pipeline; "pipe oil, water, and gas into the desert" ;

3. (

• pipe

) play on a pipe; "pipe a tune" ;

4. (

• pipe ,

) trim with piping; "pipe the skirt" ;

1. (

• piping ,
• steaming

) (used of heat) extremely; "the casserole was piping hot" ;