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    Pipe (en. Pipe)

    /pip/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A cylindrical tube, often made of metal or plastic, used to transport fluids.
    The water flows through the pipe.
    L'eau s'écoule à travers la pipe.
    Accessory for smoking tobacco.
    He took his pipe to relax.
    Il a pris sa pipe pour se détendre.
    Wind instrument used in certain traditional music.
    She plays the wooden pipe during festivals.
    Elle joue de la pipe en bois pendant les festivals.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'pipa', meaning tube or pipe.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    dream pipe
    An accessory used to smoke herb.
    pipe à rêves
    heating pipe
    Piping system intended for heating.
    pipe de chauffage
    stove pipe
    Pipe connecting the chimney to the stove.
    pipe de poêle

    Related Words

    piping
    Set of pipes for transporting fluids.
    tuyauterie
    smoke
    Steam or gas produced by combustion.
    fumée
    heat
    Thermal energy.
    chaleur

    Slang Meanings

    Smoking pipe, often used informally.
    He took out his pipe to relax in the evening.
    Il a sorti sa pipe pour se relaxer le soir.
    In colloquial language, can refer to a dead-end situation.
    This matter is a real dead end.
    Cette affaire est une vraie pipe.