(hollow part) (of pipe)

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• pipe — pipe1 pipeless, adj. pipelike, adj. /puyp/, n., v., piped, piping. n. 1. a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc. 2. a tube of wood, clay, hard rubber, or other material,… …   Universalium

• pipe — [[t]pa͟ɪp[/t]] ♦♦♦ pipes, piping, piped 1) N COUNT A pipe is a long, round, hollow object, usually made of metal or plastic, through which a liquid or gas can flow. The liquid can t escape into the air, because it s inside a pipe... The plant… …   English dictionary

• pipe — I. /paɪp / (say puyp) noun 1. a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, etc., or for some other purpose; a tube. 2. any of various tubular or cylindrical objects, parts, or formations. 3. a… …  

• Pipe organ tuning — This article describes the process and techniques involved in the tuning of a pipe organ. Electronic organs typically do not require tuning. A pipe organ produces sound via hundreds or thousands of organ pipes, each of which produces a single… …   Wikipedia

• pipe — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pīpa (akin to Old High German pfīfa pipe), from Vulgar Latin *pipa pipe, from Latin pipare to peep, of imitative origin Date: before 12th century 1. a. a tubular wind instrument; specifically a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pipe — 1. noun /paɪp/ a) A rigid tube that transports water, steam or other fluid, as used in plumbing and numerous other applications. A fat pipe is a high bandwidth connection. b) A hollow stem with bowl at one end used for smoking, especially a… …   Wiktionary

• Tree hollow — A tree hollow or tree hole is a semi enclosed cavity which has naturally formed in the trunk or branch of a tree. These are predominantly found in old trees, whether living or not. Hollows form in many species of trees, and are a prominent… …   Wikipedia

• Organ pipe — The choir division of the organ at St. Raphael s Cathedral, Dubuque, Iowa. Wood and metal pipes of a variety of sizes are shown in this photograph. An organ pipe is a sound producing element of the pipe organ that resonates at a specific pitch… …   Wikipedia

• Open pipe — Open O pen, a. [AS. open; akin to D. open, OS. opan, G. offan, Icel. opinn, Sw. [ o]ppen, Dan. aaben, and perh. to E. up. Cf. {Up}, and {Ope}.] 1. Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Corral Hollow — Corral Hollow, formerly El Arroyo de los Buenos Ayres, (The Creek of the Good Winds) a canyon with part in Alameda County and parts in San Joaquin County, 6.5 miles Southwest of Tracy, California. Corral Hollow Creek from its source 1.9 miles… …   Wikipedia

• metallurgy — metallurgic, metallurgical, adj. metallurgically, adv. metallurgist /met l err jist/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jist/, n. /met l err jee/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jee/, n. 1. the technique or science of working or heating metals so as… …   Universalium