pipe+lay

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• pipe|lay|er — «PYP LAY uhr», noun. 1. a person who lays pipes for the conveyance of water, gas, oil, or other liquid. 2. Figurative. a person, especially a politician, who lays plans for the promotion of some scheme or purpose …   Useful english dictionary

• pipe|lay|ing — «PYP LAY ihng», noun. 1. the act of laying down pipes for gas, water, and other purposes. 2. Figurative. a laying of plans for the accomplishment of some scheme or purpose, especially a political one …   Useful english dictionary

• pipe-lay — …   Useful english dictionary

• Pipe layer — Pipelayer Pipe lay er, n., or Pipe layer Pipe lay er 1. One who lays conducting pipes in the ground, as for water, gas, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. (Polit. Cant) A politician who works in secret; in this sense, usually written as one word. [U.S.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pipe laying — Pipelaying Pipe lay ing, n., or Pipe laying Pipe lay ing 1. The laying of conducting pipes underground, as for water, gas, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. (Polit. Cant) The act or method of making combinations for personal advantage secretly or slyly; in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lay — [leɪ] verb laid PTandPP lay somebody → off phrasal verb [transitive] HUMAN RESOURCES to stop employing a worker, usually when there is not enough work for them to do: • The group plans to lay off 10% of its workforce. see also …   Financial and business terms

• pipe — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hollow tube that carries gas/liquid ADJECTIVE ▪ underground ▪ gas, sewage, waste, water ▪ the hot and cold water pipes ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• pipe — I UK [paɪp] / US noun [countable] Word forms pipe : singular pipe plural pipes ** 1) a tube that carries liquid or gas from one place to another The pipes had frozen during the severe weather. lay a pipe: Workers were laying water pipes outside… …   English dictionary

• pipe — pipe1 [ paıp ] noun count ** 1. ) a tube that carries liquid or gas from one place to another: The pipes had frozen during the severe weather. lay a pipe: Workers were laying water pipes outside the house. a pipe leads/runs somewhere: A pipe runs …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pipe up — verb a) To speak up, especially in a robust, assertive manner. You seem to have a lot to say, remarked Silver, spitting far into the air. Pipe up and let me hear it, or lay to. b) To being singing or playing musical notes on a pipe or similar… …   Wiktionary

• lay — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, gently ▪ neatly ▪ He laid the clothes neatly on his bed. ▪ aside, down ▪ …   Collocations dictionary