PIPAGE

pipe, pipage, piping

(noun) a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.

pipage

(noun) a fee charged for the use of pipes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pipage (countable and uncountable, plural pipages)

Plumbing, a system of pipes.

A charge made for piping a fluid from one place to another.

Source: Wiktionary


Pip"age, n.

Definition: Transportation, as of petroleum oil, by means of a pipe conduit; also, the charge for such transportation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 January 2025

DERMATOGLYPHICS

(noun) the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; “some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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