I.
noun
1 hollow tube that carries gas/liquid
ADJECTIVE
▪ underground
▪ gas , sewage , waste , water
▪
the hot and cold water ~s
▪ drain (usually drainpipe ) , drainage , exhaust , heating , outlet , overflow , plumbing ( esp. AmE ), service ( BrE ), supply
▪ broken , burst , cracked , frozen , leaking , leaky
▪ blocked ( esp. BrE ), clogged ( AmE )
▪ concrete , copper , iron , lead , metal , plastic , PVC , steel
… OF PIPE
▪ length
▪
to join two lengths of ~ together
▪
Copper ~ is sold in lengths.
VERB + PIPE
▪ install , lay , run
▪
He laid the ~s under the floorboards.
▪ connect
▪ insulate , lag ( BrE )
▪
Insulating your ~s will save on your heating bills.
PIPE + VERB
▪ lead , pass through sth , run
▪
The ~s lead into the river.
▪
The ~s will have to pass through the wall.
▪ burst , freeze , leak
PREPOSITION
▪ through a/the ~
▪ ~ for
▪
the ~ for the hot water
▪ ~ from , ~ to
▪
The ~ from the boiler to the bathtub.
2 used for smoking tobacco, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ clay
▪ peace
▪ crack , opium , etc.
VERB + PIPE
▪ smoke
▪ light
▪ fill
▪ draw on , puff away at , puff away on , puff on
PIPE + NOUN
▪ smoker
▪ smoke
▪ tobacco
▪ cleaner
PHRASES
▪ the bowl of a ~ , the stem of a ~
II.
verb
Pipe is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ frosting , ↑ icing