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1 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) rør; -rør2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) pibe3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) fløjte; -fløjte; orgelpibe2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) lede; føre2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) fløjte3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) pibe•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) pibende- pipeline
- piping hot* * *1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) rør; -rør2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) pibe3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) fløjte; -fløjte; orgelpibe2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) lede; føre2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) fløjte3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) pibe•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) pibende- pipeline
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2 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) dræne; tørlægge2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) løbe væk3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) dryppe af; tømme; forsvinde4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) tømme5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) tære på; dræne2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) afløb; kloakledning2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) dræn•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain* * *[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) dræne; tørlægge2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) løbe væk3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) dryppe af; tømme; forsvinde4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) tømme5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) tære på; dræne2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) afløb; kloakledning2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) dræn•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
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3 piping
1) (the act of playing a musical pipe or pipes.) fløjtespil2) ((the act or process of conveying water, gas etc by means of) a length of pipe or number of pipes: lead piping; Piping the oil ashore will not be easy.) rørtransport* * *1) (the act of playing a musical pipe or pipes.) fløjtespil2) ((the act or process of conveying water, gas etc by means of) a length of pipe or number of pipes: lead piping; Piping the oil ashore will not be easy.) rørtransport -
4 central heating
(heating of a building by water, steam or air through pipes from one central boiler etc.) centralvarme* * *(heating of a building by water, steam or air through pipes from one central boiler etc.) centralvarme -
5 hydraulics
noun singular (the study of the behaviour of moving liquids (eg of water in pipes).) hydraulik* * *noun singular (the study of the behaviour of moving liquids (eg of water in pipes).) hydraulik -
6 main
[mein] 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) hoved-2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) hovedledning; hoved-- mainly- mainland
- mainspring
- mainstream* * *[mein] 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) hoved-2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) hovedledning; hoved-- mainly- mainland
- mainspring
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7 pipeline
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8 plumber
(a person who fits and mends domestic water, gas and sewage pipes: Send for a plumber - we have a leaking pipe.) blikkenslager; vvs-mand- plumbing* * *(a person who fits and mends domestic water, gas and sewage pipes: Send for a plumber - we have a leaking pipe.) blikkenslager; vvs-mand- plumbing
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