pijp

Definitions of pijp
  1. noun
    a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
    synonyms: buis, kanaal, leiding, pijpje
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    schoorsteenpijp
    a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft
    gootpijp, regenpijp, rioolbuis
    a pipe through which liquid is carried away
    knalpijp, uitlaatpijp
    a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler
    elektriciteitsnet, hoogspanningsnet, leiding, lichtleiding, lichtnet, stroomnet
    a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
    buisleiding, buizennet, buizenstelsel, buizensysteem, pijpleiding, pijplijn, toevoerkanaal
    a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
    duiker, duikersluis, grondduiker, heul, sifon
    a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
    gasleiding
    a main that distributes gas
    hydrant
    a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks
    olieleiding, oliepijpleiding
    a pipeline used to transport oil
    spijgat, spuigat
    drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
    afvoergoot, cloaca, goot, riolering, riool, rioolbuis, rioolstelsel, spoelstelsel
    a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
    riool
    drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc.
    grondduiker, sifon
    drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
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    buis, buisje, kanaal, pijpje, vlampijp, vuurbuis
    conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
  2. noun
    conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
    synonyms: buis, buisje, kanaal, pijpje, vlampijp, vuurbuis
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    loop, pieremachochel
    a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
    blaaspijp, blaasroer
    a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing
    blaaspijp, blaasroer
    a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat
    capillair, haarvat
    a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
    catheter, katheter, sonde
    a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
    sigarettenpijpje, sigarettepijpje
    a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked
    cursiefje
    a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
    aviobrug, brandspuit, slang, slangetje, slurf, waterspuit
    a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
    sigarettenpijpje, sigarettepijpje
    the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth
    buis, kanaal, leiding, pijpje
    a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
    buisleiding, buizennet, buizenstelsel, buizensysteem
    a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
    hevel, knijpfles, kraanhals, sifon, spuitfles, stankafsluiter, zwanehals, zwanenhals
    a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube
    spreekbuis
    a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another
    reageerbuis
    glass tube closed at one end
    prikker, prikkertje
    a pipe made from the root (briarroot) of the tree heath
    calumet, vredespijp
    a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
    schoorsteenpijp
    a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft
    Gouwenaar
    a pipe made of clay
    gootpijp, regenpijp, rioolbuis
    a pipe through which liquid is carried away
    knalpijp, uitlaatpijp
    a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler
    brandslang
    a large hose that carries water from a fire hydrant to the site of the fire
    waterpijp
    an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
    elektriciteitsnet, hoogspanningsnet, leiding, lichtleiding, lichtnet, stroomnet
    a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
    meerschuim
    a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum
    buisleiding, buizennet, buizenstelsel, buizensysteem, pijpleiding, pijplijn, toevoerkanaal
    a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
    waterkanon, waterwerper
    a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters)
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    afvoergeul, geul
    a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
  3. noun
    the leg of a pair of trousers
    synonyms: broekspijp
  4. noun
    the flues and stops on a pipe organ
    synonyms: orgelpijp
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    labiaalpijp, lippijp
    organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
    bourdon, orgelregister, register, stem
    a graduated set of organ pipes of like tone quality
    mirliton
    organ pipe with a vibrating reed
    grondstem
    either of the two main stops on a pipe organ
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    blaasinstrument
    a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
  5. noun
    in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow
    synonyms: pijpbeen
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    epifyse
    the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused
    dijbeen, femur
    the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
    opperarmbeen
    bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
    spaakbeen
    the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm
    ellepijp
    the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
    doekspeld, fibula, kuitbeen
    the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
    runderschenkel, scheen, scheenbeen
    the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
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    been, beenweefsel, bot, botje, knekel, knok, knook, schonk
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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