Piping Definition–noun | 1. | pipes collectively; a system or network of pipes. |
| 2. | material formed into a pipe or pipes. |
| 3. | the act of a person or thing that pipes. |
| 7. | a cordlike ornamentation made of icing, used on pastry. |
| 8. | a tubular band of ornamental material, sometimes containing a cord, used for trimming the edges and seams of clothing, upholstery, etc. |
–adjective | 9. | characterized by the peaceful music of the pipe. |
| 10. | playing on a musical pipe. |
| 12. | emitting a shrill sound: a piping voice. |
—Idiom| 13. | piping hot, (of food or drink) very hot. |
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