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pipage

American  
[pahy-pij] / ˈpaɪ pɪdʒ /

noun

  1. conveyance, as of water, gas, or oil, by means of pipes.

  2. the pipes so used.

  3. the sum charged for the conveyance.

pipage British  
/ ˈpaɪpɪdʒ /

noun

  1. pipes collectively

  2. conveyance by pipes

  3. the money charged for such conveyance

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Etymology

Origin of pipage

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

Example Sentences

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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.

From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Colvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert)

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