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I often have said that to be a college president, you need a thick skin, a good sense of humor, and nerves like sewer pipes.
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Meaning of "pipes" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PIPES

pipes  [paɪps] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIPES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pipes is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PIPES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pipes in the English dictionary

The first definition of pipes in the dictionary is the pipes the bagpipes. Other definition of pipes is the respiratory tract. Pipes is also the vocal cords.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PIPES


apocalypse
əˈpɒkəlɪps
bagpipes
ˈbæɡˌpaɪps
clips
ˈklɪps
cripes
kraɪps
drainpipes
ˈdreɪnˌpaɪps
drapes
dreɪps
eclipse
ɪˈklɪps
ellipse
ɪˈlɪps
forceps
ˈfɔːsɪps
gapes
ɡeɪps
grapes
ɡreɪps
grips
ˈɡrɪps
MIPS
mɪps
panpipes
ˈpænˌpaɪps
Phillips
ˈfɪlɪps
snips
snɪps
stovepipes
ˈstəʊvˌpaɪps
swipes
swaɪps
tripes
ˈtraɪps
whips
wɪps

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIPES

pipefitter
pipefitting
pipeful
pipeless
pipelike
pipeline
piper
piper gurnard
piperaceous
piperazine
piperic acid
piperidine
piperine
piperonal
pipes of Pan
pipestem
pipestone
pipette
pipework
pipewort

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIPES

editiones principes
forcipes
Irish pipes
Pan pipes
Stars and Stripes
stipes
talipes
the pipes
the Stars and Stripes
uillean pipes
union pipes
yipes
zebra stripes

Synonyms and antonyms of pipes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PIPES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pipes» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pipes

Translation of «pipes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PIPES

Find out the translation of pipes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pipes from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pipes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

管道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tuberías
570 millions of speakers

English

pipes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पाइप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أنابيب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трубы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tubos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাইপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tuyaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

paip
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rohre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パイプ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파이프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pipa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழாய்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाईप्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

borular
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tubi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rury
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

труби
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

conducte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σωλήνες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pype
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ledningar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pipes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIPES»

The term «pipes» is very widely used and occupies the 11.022 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of pipes
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «pipes».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PIPES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pipes» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pipes» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pipes

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10 QUOTES WITH «PIPES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pipes.
1
Arthur Baer
A plumber is an adventurer who traces leaky pipes to their source.
2
Linwood Barclay
Before I left the 'Star' last year to write books full-time, I welcomed catastrophe. It was material. Missed planes, broken pipes, dead lawns, digestive disorders, you name it, if it was something that had gone horribly wrong, it was worth banging out 600 words about.
3
Anthony Burgess
Women thrive on novelty and are easy meat for the commerce of fashion. Men prefer old pipes and torn jackets.
4
Patricia Cornwell
Night fell clean and cold in Dublin, and wind moaned beyond my room as if a million pipes played the air.
5
Hernan Cortes
An abundant supply of excellent water, forming a volume equal in bulk to the human body, is conveyed by one of these pipes, and distributed about the city, where it is used by the inhabitants for drink and other purposes.
6
Chuck Eddy
Mayer Hawthorne's old school pop-R&B homages are so meticulous that it's tempting to overrate his pipes.
7
John W. Gardner
The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water.
8
Gordon Gee
I often have said that to be a college president, you need a thick skin, a good sense of humor, and nerves like sewer pipes.
9
Logan Henderson
I like Katy Perry. I mean, what is there not to like?! She's crazy, she's fun and she has some crazy pipes on her. She can sing.
10
Gary Locke
I consider myself a D.I.Y. home improvement guy. In a prior life, I completely gutted a house - redid the plumbing, wiring, moved sewage pipes, knocked down walls, everything.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIPES»

Discover the use of pipes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pipes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Clay Tobacco Pipes
The aim of this book is to answer these questions and to record the part the humble 'clay' once played in our society. About the author Eric G. Ayto has manufactured clay tobacco pipes as a craft potter since 1972.
Eric G. Ayto, 1994
2
Heat Pipes: Theory, Design and Applications
An essential guide for practicing engineers and an ideal text for postgraduate students, the book takes a highly practical approach to the design and selection of heat pipes.
Ryan McGlen, Peter Kew, David Reay, 2006
3
Communism: A History
At its heart, the book is a history of the Soviet Union, the most comprehensive reorganization of human society ever attempted by a nation-state.
Richard Pipes, 2001
4
Tables for the Hydraulic Design of Pipes, Sewers and Channels
Covering conduit and channel shapes by tables of properties based on unit size, this work also includes detailed coverage of the possible effects of variation in water temperature within the normal water resources, as well as considering ...
‎2006
5
Design And Technology Of Heat Pipes For Cooling And Heat ...
This book describes the characteristics of heat pipes under steady-state and transient operating conditions.
Cal Silverstein, 1992
6
The Truth About Obamacare
Describes what the new health care bill will mean for average consumers, discussing how it will make health care more expensive, limit options, worsen the standards of medical care, and damage the American economy. This is going to hurt.
Sally Pipes, 2010
7
Charts for the Hydraulic Design of Channels and Pipes
An updated book of the Wallingford design charts, used to obtain a direct solution to problems of fluid resistance. This covers all new developments in pipe manufacturing processes, jointing procedures and new materials.
‎1990
8
The Hidden Hand: Middle East Fears of Conspiracy
Examines the power of conspiracy theories in determining the political life of the Middle East, and examines conspiracism as a partial explanation for much of the region's problems
Daniel Pipes, 1998
9
The Rushdie Affair: The Novel, the Ayatollah, and the West
Insightful and brilliantly written, this volume provides a full understanding of one of the most significant events in recent years. Koenraad Elst's postscript reviews the enduring impact of the Rushdie affair.
Daniel Pipes, 1990
10
A Concise History of the Russian Revolution
The author of the classic two-volume study, The Russian Revolution and Russia Under the Bolshevik Regime, now distills those works into an authoritative new chronicle of Russia between 1900 and the death of Lenin.
Richard Pipes, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIPES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pipes is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pipes and Drums enjoy East Coast odyssey
Members of the Cobourg Legion Pipes and Drums played at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre in Cape Breton during their recent East Coast ... «Northumberland Today, Jul 15»
2
California water agencies don't know how much their pipes leak …
The technology to monitor pipes for stress points and leaks is available, said the study's lead author Kartiki Naik, a staff research associate at ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
3
Music: Kennedy Center Must Choose Its Eagles, Julia Fordham's …
Music: Kennedy Center Must Choose Its Eagles, Julia Fordham's Pipes Better than the Public Theater's, Sam Moore Digs Muscle Shoals. «ShowBiz411.com, Jul 15»
4
Old Pipes Mean Water Disappears in Sacramento
According to Sacramento utility officials, over 3.3 million gallons of water were lost last year due to leakages from the city's water system. «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
5
KWA plugs leaks on 3 major pipes
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even as the Kerala Water Authority was on a repairing spree to fix all its faulty pipes on Sunday, new leaks kept ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
6
Pipes, rods crucial to foundation footer
I saw several white pipes inside the forms and wondered what they were for. Will these compromise the strength of the footer, because the ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
7
Old water pipes challenge cities
When asked about the general condition of the water mains and pipes in Middletown's water system, Scott Tadych, the city's public works and ... «Hamilton Journal News, Jul 15»
8
Unique way to spruce up 'dull' town pipes
An innovative way of decorating dull pipes in Belper has been ... A month-long project has recently finished which has seen the pipes at 18A ... «Belper News, Jul 15»
9
FPU replacing outdated metal pipes throughout town
As the island's outdated metal gas pipes continue to age, gas company officials are replacing them with stronger, longer-lasting plastic pipes. «Palm Beach Daily News, Jul 15»
10
Amy Erickson-Pipes
DANVILLE – Our beloved Amy Ann Erickson-Pipes, 60, passed this life unexpectedly on Thursday (July 23, 2015), as the result of an ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»

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