pipage

[ pahy-pij ]

noun

1. conveyance, as of water, gas, or oil, by means of pipes. pipe.
2. the pipes pipe so used.
3. the sum charged for the conveyance.

pipage

/ ˈpaɪpɪdʒ /

noun

1. pipes collectively
2. conveyance by pipes
3. the money charged for such conveyance

Word History and Origins

Origin of pipage¹

First recorded in 1605–15; pipe ¹ + -age

Example Sentences

Electric steel, in fact, all fine steel, should be cast in big-end-up molds with refractory hot tops to prevent any possibility of pipage in the body of the ingot.

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