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piping

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2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

piping

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

piping is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, piping is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpiping

1verb
  • To play (music) on a pipe instrument, such as a bagpipe or a flute.
  • To shout loudly and at high pitch.
  • To emit or have a shrill sound like that of a pipe; to whistle.
  • Of a metal ingot: to become hollow in the process of solidifying.
  • To convey or transport (something) by means of pipes.
  • To install or configure with pipes.
  • To dab moisture away from.
  • To lead or conduct as if by pipes, especially by wired transmission.
  • To directly feed (the output of one program) as input to another program, indicated by the pipe character (pipe) at the command line.
  • To create or decorate with piping (icing).

    Example: "to pipe flowers on to a cupcake"

  • To order or signal by a note pattern on a boatswain's pipe.
  • (of a male) To have sexual intercourse with a female.
  • To see.
1noun
  • The process of an animal just beginning to break out of its egg; precedes hatching.
  • The sound of musical pipes.
  • An act of making music or noise with pipes.
  • A system of pipes that compose a structure; pipework.

    Example: "the piping of a house"

  • An ornamentation on the edges of a garment; a small cord covered with cloth.
  • Icing extruded from a piping bag.
  • A piece cut off to be set or planted; a cutting.
  • Propagation by cuttings
1adjective
  • High-pitched.

    Example: "His piping voice could be heard above the hubbub."

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