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crosspipe

crosspipe noun: a cross-shaped segment used to connect the ends of four pipes.

Noun

crosspipe (plural crosspipes)

  1. A cross-shaped segment used to connect the ends of four pipes.
    • The English sparrow, another abundant city species, also loves streetlights and lampposts, especially those with crosspipes open at the ends.2007 June 24, Michael Pollak, “Graffiti Secrets”, in New York Times

Forms of crosspipe

pluralcrosspipes

Origin of crosspipe

From cross + pipe.

Questions about crosspipe

What does crosspipe mean?
Crosspipe means a cross-shaped segment used to connect the ends of four pipes.
What part of speech is crosspipe?
Crosspipe is a noun.
What is the plural of crosspipe?
The plural of crosspipe is crosspipes.

Words near crosspipe in the dictionary

  1. crosspatches
  2. crosspeak
  3. crosspeaks
  4. crosspiece
  5. crosspieces
  6. crosspipe
  7. crosspipes
  8. crossplay
  9. crossplayed
  10. crossplayer
  11. crossplayers

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