- present participle of pipe.
piping
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Nice's away shirt is another contender for kit of the season with its simple, but effective colour palette, classic fold-over collar and piping down the sleeves.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The reserve has experienced 16 major equipment failures since 2013, including of raw water and brine disposal piping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Also make sure hot food is served piping hot, health officials say, and cold food should be kept thoroughly chilled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The fact that it’s best enjoyed piping hot, with steam rising in thin streams from spoonfuls of rice.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Sierra’s voice boomed across the building, echoing back and forth amidst the empty light fixtures and dusty piping.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
All last week the pipings from Ohio State's camp in Pasadena were music to Waldorf's ears.
From Time Magazine Archive
The sacrosanct smoking room had a new carpet, its lackeys new black uniforms with green lapel pipings.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then, amid buzzings and squawkings, came Tristan's voice and the shepherd's pipings which tell him that Isolde's ship is in sight.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week out of Massachusetts came an important sign and portent, a shrill whistling wind, like the first ominous pipings of a hurricane, which swayed the tall grass violently for all to see.
From Time Magazine Archive
Above us the air teems with invisible swift movement, with howls, pipings, and hisses.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
