pipe — [pīp] n. [ME < OE < WGmc * pipa < VL * pipa < L pipare, to cheep, chirp, peep, of echoic orig.] 1. a hollow cylinder or cone, as of reed, straw, wood, or metal, in which air vibrates to produce a musical sound, as in an organ or wind… … English World dictionary
Pipe organ — This article is about organs that produce sound by driving wind through pipes. For an overview of related instruments, see Organ (music). The pipe organ in Saint Germain l Auxerrois, Paris[1] The pipe organ is a musical instrument … Wikipedia
Pipe Dream (newspaper) — Infobox Newspaper name = type = Twice per week (Tues Fri) newspaper format = Tabloid foundation = 1946 owners = Pipe Dream Student Group headquarters = Vestal, New York, U.S. website = [http://www.bupipedream.com bupipedream.com] circulation =… … Wikipedia
Pipe band — A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. The term used by military pipe bands, Pipes and Drums, is also common. The most common form of pipe band, the Scottish pipe band, consists of a section of pipers, a section of… … Wikipedia
Pipe bomb — A pipe bomb is an improvised explosive device, a tightly sealed section of pipe filled with an explosive material. The containment provided by the pipe means that simple low explosives can be used to produce a relatively large explosion, and the… … Wikipedia
Full stop — For other uses, see Full stop (disambiguation). . Full stop Punctuation apostroph … Wikipedia
Full plaid — A full plaid is a long piece of tartan fabric, traditionally worn as part of a full highland dress uniform. It usually matches the tartan of the kilt. A full plaid is pleated the whole way, with half of its length sewn shut (so that the pleats… … Wikipedia
pipe — n. an easy course in school. □ Take this course. It’s a pipe. □ I don’t want a full load of pipes. I want to learn something … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Anonymous pipe — In computer science, an anonymous pipe is a simplex FIFO communication channel that may be used for one way interprocess communication. An implementation is often integrated into the operating system s file IO subsystem. Typically a parent… … Wikipedia
Smoking pipe (tobacco) — This article is about pipes used for smoking tobacco. For information about the practice of pipe smoking, see Pipe smoking. Parts of a pipe include the (1) bowl, (2) chamber, (3) draught hole, (4) shank, (5) mortise, (6) tenon, (7) stem, (8) bit… … Wikipedia
