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Water flowed through the pipe under the sink.
What does Pipe mean?
A pipe is a tube that carries things like water or air.
Dictionary definition
A tube that carries water, air, gas, or other materials from one place to another.
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Pipe in a sentence
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The plumber checked the pipe for a leak.
hard
Pipes can connect buildings to systems that move water, air, or heat safely.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningPipe means A pipe is a tube that carries things like water or air.
ExampleExample: Water flowed through the pipe under the sink.
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Synonyms
Words like Pipe
tubeA hollow object that carries or holds something.
conduitA channel that carries materials or wires.
Antonyms
Opposite words
blockageSomething that stops flow through a pipe.
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Word family
Pipe word family
Base word
pipe
noun
pipes
More than one pipe.
verb
piped
Moved through a pipe.
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Hint for students
A pipe is a tube that carries things like water or air.
Common mix-up
Pipe is not the same as blockage. Pipe means a pipe is a tube that carries things like water or air.
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Read this model sentence: The plumber checked the pipe for a leak. Clue words: plumber, checked, leak. Underline clue words that show why pipe fits instead of blockage. Now write one new sentence that shows pipe without using the word pipe. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show pipe?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The plumber checked the pipe for a leak." Why does pipe fit better than blockage?
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