pipe
Pronunciation: /ˈpiːp(ə)/
“pipe” is a Middle English word. Its 10 meanings in English:
noun
- A piece of tubing which string or rope is inserted into.
- A syringe; a hollow tube for medical removal or insertion.
- Any other medical device or equipment based around a chamber or pipe.
- A pipe (musical instrument) or a similar wind instrument.
- A pipe as part of a musical instrument (e.g. bagpipes)
- A barrel or tub; a container or vessel for the storage of bulk goods, especially wine.
- A unit measuring the mass or amount (equivalent to such a container).
- A record of a payment or audit acting as part of the Pipe Rolls.
- An anatomical or bodily channel or passage, especially one used for respiration.
- A tube-shaped support or holder; something resembling a pipe but not used as one.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English pīpe, from Proto-West Germanic *pīpā; reinforced by Vulgar Latin *pīpa; some senses are from Old French pipe.
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