piping

pip·ing  (ppng)

n.

1. A system of pipes, such as those used in plumbing.

2. Music

a. The act of playing on a pipe.

b. The music produced by a pipe when played.

3. A shrill, high-pitched sound.

4. A narrow tube of fabric, sometimes enclosing a cord, used for trimming seams and edges, as of slipcovers.

5. A tubular ribbon of icing on a pastry.

adj.

1. Music Playing on a pipe.

2. Having a high-pitched sound: the piping voices of children.

3. Tranquil; peaceful: "in this weak piping time of peace" (Shakespeare).

Idiom:

piping hot

Very hot: piping hot biscuits.

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piping [ˈpaɪpɪŋ]

n

1. pipes collectively, esp pipes formed into a connected system, as in the plumbing of a house

2. (Cookery) a cord of icing, whipped cream, etc., often used to decorate desserts and cakes

3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a thin strip of covered cord or material, used to edge hems, etc.

4. (Music, other) the sound of a pipe or a set of bagpipes

5. (Music, other) the art or technique of playing a pipe or bagpipes

6. a shrill voice or sound, esp a whistling sound

adj

1. making a shrill sound

2. Archaic relating to the pipe (associated with peace), as opposed to martial instruments, such as the fife or trumpet

adv

piping hot extremely hot

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	piping - a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"
	2.	piping - a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. pipage, pipe chimneypot - a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft discharge pipe - a pipe through which fluids can be discharged drainpipe, waste pipe, drain - a pipe through which liquid is carried away drilling pipe - a series of tubes (joined by screwed collars) that connect a drilling platform to the drilling bit; rotates the bit and supplies drilling mud elbow - a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it exhaust pipe - a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler fuel line, petrol line, gas line - a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine; "the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line" main - a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage manifold - a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes pipeline, line - a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport" riser main, riser pipe, riser pipeline, riser - a vertical pipe in a building sparge pipe - a horizontal pipe having fine holes drilled throughout its length so as to deliver a spray of water spout - an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain standpipe - a vertical pipe steam line, steam pipe - a pipe conducting steam tailpipe - a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car tube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
	3.	piping - playing a pipe or the bagpipes playing - the act of playing a musical instrument
Adv.	1.	piping - (used of heat) extremely; "the casserole was piping hot" steaming

Translations

piping [ˈpaɪpɪŋ]

A. N

1. (in house, building) → tubería f, cañería f
two metres of copper piping → dos metros de tubería de cobre

2. (Mus) → música f de gaita/de flauta, sonido m del caramillo; [of bird] → trinar m, trinos mpl

3. (Sew) → ribete m, cordoncillo m

B. ADJ [voice] → agudo

C. ADV piping hot → bien caliente

piping [ˈpaɪpɪŋ] n

(= pipes) → tuyaux mpl

(on dress, cushion) → passepoil m

(on cake) → décorations fpl (à la douille)
piping bag n (for icing, cream, mashed potato) → poche f à douille
piping hot piping-hot adj → bien chaud(e)

piping

n

(= pipework) → Rohrleitungssystem nt; (= pipe) → Rohrleitung f

(Sew) → Paspelierung f; (on furniture) → Kordel f; (Cook) → Spritzgussverzierung f

(Mus) → Flötenspiel nt; (on bagpipes) → Dudelsackpfeifen nt

adj voice → piepsend

adv piping hot → kochend heiß

piping [ˈpaɪpɪŋ] n (tubing) → tubature fpl (Sewing) → cordoncino

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piping [ˈpaɪpɪŋ] n (tubing) → tubature fpl (Sewing) → cordoncino