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Besides being dark, the corridor, evidently not connected to the Clayr's geothermal pipes, was also cold.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
There's no denying she's got a stellar set of pipes.
The Sun (2013)
All related terms of 'pipes'
pipe
A pipe is a long, round, hollow object, usually made of metal or plastic, through which a liquid or gas can flow.
volcanic pipe
a long tube of metal, plastic , etc, used to convey water, oil, gas, etc
Pan pipes
a number of reeds or whistles of graduated lengths bound together to form a musical wind instrument
the pipes
the bagpipes
Irish pipes
bagpipes developed in Ireland and operated by squeezing bellows under the arm
union pipes
bagpipes developed in Ireland and operated by squeezing bellows under the arm
uillean pipes
bagpipes developed in Ireland and operated by squeezing bellows under the arm
pipes of Pan
a number of reeds or whistles of graduated lengths bound together to form a musical wind instrument
pipe up
If someone who has been silent for a while pipes up , they say something, especially something surprising or strange .
clay pipe
a pipe whose bowl is made of fired clay
flue pipe
an organ pipe or tubular instrument of the flute family whose sound is produced by the passage of air across a sharp-edged fissure in the side. This sets in motion a vibrating air column within the pipe or instrument
gas pipe
a metal pipe used to supply a building with gas
half-pipe
a structure with a U-shaped cross-section , used in performing stunts in skateboarding , snowboarding , rollerblading , etc
jet pipe
the duct attached to the rear of a gas turbine through which the exhaust gases are discharged , esp one fitted to an aircraft engine
lead pipe
a pipe made of lead
pipe down
If you tell someone who is talking a lot or talking too loudly to pipe down , you are telling them to stop talking.
reed pipe
a wind instrument, such as a clarinet or oboe , whose sound is produced by a vibrating reed
soil pipe
a pipe that conveys sewage or waste water from a toilet , etc, to a soil drain or sewer
drill string
(in the oil industry ) a pipe made of lengths of steel tubing that is attached to the drilling tool and rotates during drilling to form a bore
inlet pipe
a pipe that allows a substance to enter a machine or device
organ pipe
any of the sounding pipes in a pipe organ
panpipe
one of a set of panpipes
peace pipe
a long decorated pipe smoked by Native Americans on ceremonial occasions , esp as a token of peace
pitch pipe
a small pipe , esp one having a reed like a harmonica , that sounds a note or notes of standard frequency . It is used for establishing the correct starting note for unaccompanied singing
waste pipe
a pipe to take excess or used water away, as from a sink to a drain
water pipe
a pipe for water
balance pipe
a pipe between two points used to equalize pressure
corncob pipe
a pipe made from a dried corncob
escape pipe
a pipe for overflowing water, escaping steam , etc
exhaust pipe
The exhaust pipe is the pipe that carries the gas out of the engine of a vehicle .
Indian pipe
a white or pinkish saprophytic woodland plant, Monotropa uniflora, of the N hemisphere , with a solitary nodding flower resembling a pipe: family Monotropaceae
inflow pipe
the pipe that brings water or gas into a place
labial pipe
of, relating to, or near lips or labia
outlet pipe
a pipe with an opening which permits escape or release (of liquid, etc)
sewage pipe
a pipe used to carry waste matter such as faeces or dirty water from homes and factories
subsea pipe
A subsea pipe is a pipeline on the ocean bed for transporting oil or gas.
boatswain's pipe
a whistle used formerly to give orders on board ship
overflow pipe
a pipe which discharges excess or leaking water safely
rainwater pipe
a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roof gutter to the ground or to a drain
calumet
a long-stemmed, ornamented tobacco pipe used by Native Americans on ceremonial occasions , esp. in token of peace
hookah
an oriental pipe for smoking marijuana , tobacco , etc, consisting of one or more long flexible stems connected to a container of water or other liquid through which smoke is drawn and cooled
kalian
an oriental pipe for smoking marijuana , tobacco , etc, consisting of one or more long flexible stems connected to a container of water or other liquid through which smoke is drawn and cooled
labial
of, relating to, or near lips or labia
narguileh
hookah
sheesha
an oriental pipe for smoking marijuana , tobacco , etc, consisting of one or more long flexible stems connected to a container of water or other liquid through which smoke is drawn and cooled
shisha
an oriental pipe for smoking marijuana , tobacco , etc, consisting of one or more long flexible stems connected to a container of water or other liquid through which smoke is drawn and cooled
downpipe
a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roof gutter to the ground or to a drain