channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections
tobacco pipe
Generated definitions (experimental)
pipe; tube
This meaning refers to a cylindrical object used to convey substances, such as liquids or gases. It can also refer to any long, hollow object that resembles a pipe.
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The water pipe got clogged.
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There are instruments made of copper pipes.
channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections
This meaning emphasizes the metaphorical use of "pipe" to describe pathways or connections that facilitate communication or transactions, especially in business or personal contexts.
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He has many connections in business.
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The funding for the project was secured through multiple channels.
tobacco pipe
This meaning pertains specifically to the pipe used for smoking tobacco, representing a recreational or cultural item rather than a functional object.
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He smokes tobacco using an old pipe.
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My friend is relaxing and chatting while using a pipe.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to use a pipeto connect pipespipelinetobacco pipewater pipeto pass through a pipedark channels (in context of connections)pipes and tubesbusiness connectionslarge pipepipe thief (informal context)
Example sentences
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They blocked the flow of water from the burst pipe.