crosspipe

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noun

A cross-shaped segment used to connect the ends of four pipes.

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Meanings

nouncrosspipe (plural crosspipes)

plural crosspipes

  1. A cross-shaped segment used to connect the ends of four pipes.

    The English sparrow, another abundant city species, also loves streetlights and lampposts, especially those with crosspipes open at the ends.

    2007 June 24, Michael Pollak, “Graffiti Secrets”, in New York Times

Origin

From cross + pipe.

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APA

crosspipe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosspipe

MLA

“crosspipe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosspipe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crosspipe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosspipe.

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