Plural of pipe
regular plural
The plural of pipe is pipes.
Forms of pipe
| Singular | pipe /ˈpaɪp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | pipes /paɪps/ |
| Countable | countable |
Pipes in a sentence
- Most theater organs use many sets (ranks) of reed and flue pipes of various shapes, pipe scales, and so forth to generate a variety of timbres.1980, Harvey E[lliott] White, Donald H. White, “Wind Instruments”, in Physics and Music: The Science of Musical Sound, Philadelphia, Pa....
- While the pipe of a conventional volcano may extend down 50 miles or so, the volcanic pipes that pick up diamonds along the way had to go much deeper, perhaps as deep as 300 miles.1995 March, Jon Bowermaster, “Diamond Rush in the Arctic”, in Fred Abatemarco, editor, Popular Science, volume 246, number 3, New York...
- The water is leaking out of the joint between the two pipes.From the entry joint
- Steel is harder than copper so we use steel tools to cut copper pipes.From the entry harder
- He plans to hire somebody to do the grunt work of digging the trenches for the pipes.From the entry grunt work
Meaning of pipe
- noun A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube.
- noun A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe.
- noun The key or sound of the voice.
Questions about the plural of pipe
- What is the plural of pipe?
- The plural of pipe is pipes.
- Is pipe countable?
- Pipe is a countable noun.
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