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

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piping - Icing applied from a tube with a nozzle.

See also related terms for tube.

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