piping

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pip·ing1 /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/ noun [uncountableU]

1. a thin tube of cloth, usually with string inside, sewn onto clothing, furniture etc as decoration 〔衣物等的〕绲边

2. several pipes, or a system of pipes, used to send liquid or gas in or out of a building 管子；管道（系统）

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piping• Note gold piping, and cuff button arrangement.• The best thing to do with lead piping is to rip it all out and replace it with copper or plastic.• Pin, tack and stitch along the remaining three sides, including frill or piping, if using.• Wearing breathing apparatus they were a few feet into the building when overhead piping collapsed, trapping them.• It can also be used to cut frozen food, formica, perspex and plastic piping.• On the exhaust side, stainless steel piping was run to a large lorry exhaust on one mudguard.• Yellow is the official colour of the United States Cavalry, used in the piping of uniforms and on regimental standards.

piping2 adverbadv

piping hot piping hot liquid or food is very hot 〔液体或食物〕炽热的，滚烫的

piping hot coffee

滚烫的咖啡

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piping hot• Stir the clams into the sauce and heat for a further 1-2min until piping hot. 4.• The chefs prepare your selections as you order them so they're served piping hot.• To keep things piping hot and juicy, the meats are served on heated plates.• Or how the mayonnaise melted into a piping hot baked potato?• Food should not be too hot, however, so you should avoid serving piping hot boiled meals.• There was a fruit pie of some sort with delicious crust pastry - each helping covered with freshly made piping hot custard.• They arrive at the table still piping hot from the pan with an exterior that is crisp and light.• An individual pie, topped with vanilla ice cream, is served piping hot to your table.

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piping• It's piping brown neutrality made me sick as a boy and it makes me sick still.• An individual pie, topped with vanilla ice cream, is served piping hot to your table.• The chefs prepare your selections as you order them so they're served piping hot.

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