"pipes" meaning in English

See pipes in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /paɪps/ Audio: en-us-pipes.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪps Etymology: (vocal capacity): As if one's lungs were composed of pipework. Etymology templates: {{sense|vocal capacity}} (vocal capacity): Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} pipes
  1. plural of pipe Tags: form-of, plural Form of: pipe
    Sense id: en-pipes-en-noun-htEh~DZx

Noun

IPA: /paɪps/ Audio: en-us-pipes.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪps Etymology: (vocal capacity): As if one's lungs were composed of pipework. Etymology templates: {{sense|vocal capacity}} (vocal capacity): Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} pipes
  1. A single pipe organ.
    Sense id: en-pipes-en-noun-g5pmO2D3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 51 12 2 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 9 17 1 26 8 1 18 1 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 17 1 27 8 1 18 1 18
  2. (figuratively) One's vocal capacity. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-pipes-en-noun-hFIRAQaa
  3. (figuratively) Biceps. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-pipes-en-noun-8z5mpv7F

Verb

IPA: /paɪps/ Audio: en-us-pipes.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪps Etymology: (vocal capacity): As if one's lungs were composed of pipework. Etymology templates: {{sense|vocal capacity}} (vocal capacity): Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} pipes
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pipe Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: pipe
    Sense id: en-pipes-en-verb-0QHxEbDl
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  "etymology_text": "(vocal capacity): As if one's lungs were composed of pipework.",
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "word": "pipe"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪps"
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  "word": "pipes"
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        "A single pipe organ."
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        "(figuratively) One's vocal capacity."
      ],
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        "(figuratively) Biceps."
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    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪps"
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  ],
  "word": "pipes"
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