water pipe

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water pipe

  • /ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ˌpaɪp/

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From Middle English waterpype. By surface analysis, water + pipe.

noun water pipes · waterpipe

  1. A pipe that is a conduit for water; an essential element of plumbing.
  2. A device for smoking, in which the smoke is drawn through a container of water before inhaling.

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noun water conduit

Portuguêsbica
DeutschWasserleitung, Wasserrohr

noun tobacco smoking device

Españolpipa de agua
中文水煙 /水烟 shuǐyān
DeutschWasserpfeife
Tiếng Việtđiếu cày
العربيةشِيشَة šīša, أرجيلة argīle

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"water pipe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/water%20pipe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{water_pipe_2026,
  title = {water pipe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/water%20pipe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}