piping

Example Sentences

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As he walked, Torak heard the soft piping of bullfinches eating the brambles; a nuthatch tapping a branch for grubs.

From Literature

The dress had burgundy piping at the sleeves and an asymmetrical opening that ran from one armpit to the high collar.

From Literature

That’s partly because heat pumps work by extracting heat from outdoor air, compressing it and piping it indoors, a thermal magic trick that’s harder to perform in places with subzero winters.

From Los Angeles Times

As a result she is currently unable to fulfill her dream of studying traditional piping at Glasgow's Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

From BBC

It doesn’t require architectural ambition or a steady hand with a piping bag.

From Salon