| BLOWPIPE | • blowpipe n. (Chemistry) a narrow tube through which a jet of air is directed onto a flame; used in the analysis… • blowpipe n. A weapon through which darts may be shot by blowing; a blowgun. • blowpipe n. (Glassblowing) a long narrow pipe, rotated in the hands, upon which glassware is blown. |
| CORNPIPE | • CORNPIPE n. a musical instrument made of a stalk of oat or other cereal. |
| DOWNPIPE | • downpipe n. The drainpipe that connects a roof-line gutter with the ground. • DOWNPIPE n. a drainpipe which takes rainwater from the gutter of a roof. |
| FEEDPIPE | • FEEDPIPE n. a pipe through which something is supplied to a machine or system, for instance steam to an engine, or oil to a tank. |
| HALFPIPE | • halfpipe n. Alternative form of half-pipe. • half-pipe n. (Skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, BMX, rollerskating, kickscootering, etc.) A structure used to… • half␣pipe n. Alternative form of half-pipe. |
| HORNPIPE | • hornpipe n. (Music) A musical instrument consisting of a wooden pipe, with holes at intervals. • hornpipe n. A solo dance commonly associated with seamen, involving kicking of the legs, with the arms mostly crossed. • hornpipe n. A hard-shoe solo dance commonly performed in Irish stepdance, usually danced in 2/4 time. |
| HOSEPIPE | • hosepipe n. (UK, South Africa, Southern US) A flexible pipe for carrying water or other liquids; a garden hose. • hosepipe v. (Film, television) To film with erratic panning movements of the camera. • HOSEPIPE n. a flexible water pipe. |
| LIRIPIPE | • liripipe n. Obsolete form of liripoop. • LIRIPIPE n. (obsolete) a long tail of a hood, esp. in old academic or clerical dress, also LIRIPOOP. |
| OVERRIPE | • overripe adj. Excessively ripe; spoiled; gone bad. • over-ripe adj. Alternative spelling of overripe. • OVERRIPE adj. too ripe. |
| PRAECIPE | • praecipe n. (Law) A writ demanding action, or requiring a reason for neglecting it. • praecipe n. (Law) A request to a court to issue process. • PRAECIPE n. (Latin) a writ commanding something to be done, or requiring a reason for neglecting it, also PRECIPE. |
| PRINCIPE | • Principe prop.n. A surname. • Príncipe prop.n. An island which forms part of São Tomé and Príncipe. • PRINCIPE n. (Italian) a prince. |
| RARERIPE | • rareripe adj. (Agriculture) ripening early (said most commonly of peaches and onions). • rareripe adj. (By extension, of a person, uncommon) maturing too quickly; taking on the trappings of maturity before… • rareripe n. An agricultural plant that ripens early. |
| RATHRIPE | • rathripe n. (Dialectal) Alternative form of rareripe. • RATHRIPE n. a fruit that ripens early, also RARERIPE, RATHERIPE. |
| ROANPIPE | • ROANPIPE n. (Scots) a roof-gutter, also RHONE, ROAN, RONE, RONEPIPE. |
| RONEPIPE | • rone␣pipe n. A downpipe; a drainpipe. • RONEPIPE n. (Scots) a roof-gutter, also RHONE, ROAN, ROANPIPE, RONE. |
| TAILPIPE | • tailpipe n. (US) An exhaust pipe (on a vehicle) (in any configuration). • tailpipe n. (Automotive) An exhaust pipe exhausting to the aft of the vehicle. • TAILPIPE v. to tie cans to the exhaust pipe of a vehicle. |
| WASHWIPE | • washwipe n. A device with water jets for washing and wiping the windscreen, headlights, etc. of a vehicle. • WASHWIPE n. a mechanism for washing. |
| WINDPIPE | • windpipe n. The trachea. • windpipe n. Any duct for air or other gas. • windpipe n. (Rare) A section of road or bridleway which has a reputation for having strong crosswinds or localized wind swirls. |