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Collocations for pipe - noun

1. hollow tube that carries gas/liquid

ADJECTIVE

underground
gas, sewage, waste, water
the hot and cold water pipes
drain (usually drainpipe), drainage, exhaust, heating, outlet, overflow, plumbing (esp. AmE), service (BrE), supply
broken, burst, cracked, frozen, leaking, leaky
blocked (esp. BrE), clogged (AmE)
concrete, copper, iron, lead, metal, plastic, PVC, steel

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… OF PIPE

length
to join two lengths of pipe together
Copper pipe is sold in lengths.

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VERB + pipe

install, lay, run
He laid the pipes under the floorboards.
connect
insulate, lag (BrE)
Insulating your pipes will save on your heating bills.

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pipe + VERB

lead, pass through sth, run
The pipes lead into the river.
The pipes will have to pass through the wall.
burst, freeze, leak

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PREPOSITION

through a/the pipe
pipe for
the pipe for the hot water
pipe from, pipe to
The pipe from the boiler to the bathtub.

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2. used for smoking tobacco, etc.

ADJECTIVE

clay
peace
crack, opium, etc.

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VERB + pipe

smoke
light
fill
draw on, puff away at, puff away on, puff on

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pipe + NOUN

smoker
smoke
tobacco
cleaner

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PHRASES

the bowl of a pipe, the stem of a pipe

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Collocations for pipe - verb

Pipe is used with these nouns as the object:
frosting, icing

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