as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
the piping sound of the teakettle caught my attention
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as in directing
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
piped water into every house
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as in chirping
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird
the baby piped shrilly in his bed
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Recent Examples of piping
BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021
Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Our bill, the Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act, would provide tax credits to offset the cost of adding insulation to mechanical piping and equipment and HVAC systems.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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Churchill helps install water heaters, re-piping houses, etc., for Gregory J. Ostroski Heating and Plumbing in Billerica.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021
Noun
The tan-leather interior, with burgundy piping, was the creation of upholsterer Ken Dickman, whose artisanship has been showcased in cars that have won at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Our bill, the Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act, would provide tax credits to offset the cost of adding insulation to mechanical piping and equipment and HVAC systems.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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Like, watched it all the way through from the shrill opening filled with obnoxious kids to the leadenly staged slapstick climax?Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Further down the road, another piper — just playing to play — is sending his shrill notes out into the night sky.Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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This mindset creates a lull in job applications, meaning recruiters will likely see fewer candidates in their pipelines.Wasim Hajjiri, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Billions of dollars in luxury condominium towers are in the pre-sales, planning and construction pipeline.Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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Or what about the four movies about each of the Beatles that Sam Mendes is directing?Denise Quan, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Burton is currently working on directing episodes and executive producing Wednesday Season 2 for Netflix.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Wrap them in tubular insulation to keep pipes from bursting.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Cold weather safety:How to prepare for winter 2024 — from freezing pipes to driving in snow and ice Does winter solstice change?Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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Panoche employees modified the leaking standpipe so it could be opened and closed, according to the plea agreement documents, allowing for water to be drawn from the Delta-Mendota Canal on demand and undetected.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
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But firefighters discovered that there was no standpipe on the interior of the building — a violation of the state fire code.Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
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The mechanism is charmingly simple: Fill up the bottom compartment with water, gently spoon your favorite Italian ground coffee into the inner funnel, replace the lid, and put the Moka pot on the stove.Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
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The three-bedroom, two-story stateroom, located inside the ship's forward funnel, features a design inspired by the Florida park's iconic Spaceship Earth, Walt's original plans for a community of tomorrow — and a few hidden surprises.Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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The complexities of navigating the FDA approval process, conducting clinical trials, and establishing manufacturing and distribution networks demanded substantial investment.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The remaining steps include finalizing Zena's go-to-market strategy and online consumer questionnaire, conducting an actual use trial with over 1,800 participants, and obtaining FDA and advisor committee review of OTC data.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The secure communications bill was directed at the platforms providing the secure, end-to-end communications rather than the networks carrying the traffic.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mangione was also initially charged in Pennsylvania with forgery, carrying firearms without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of a crime and providing false identification to law enforcement.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Piping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piping. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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