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- [stohv-pahyp]
- /ˈstoʊvˌpaɪp/
- /ˈstəʊv.paɪp/
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- [stohv-pahyp]
- /ˈstoʊvˌpaɪp/
Definitions of stovepipe word
- noun stovepipe a pipe, as of sheet metal, serving as a stove chimney or to connect a stove with a chimney flue. 1
- noun stovepipe stovepipe hat. 1
- noun stovepipe metal pipe used as stove chimney 1
- noun stovepipe a pipe that serves as a flue to a stove 0
- noun stovepipe a man's tall silk hat 0
- noun stovepipe a metal pipe used to carry off smoke or fumes from a stove, as into a chimney flue 0
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Origin of stovepipe
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; stove1 + pipe1
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Parts of speech for Stovepipe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stovepipe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
stovepipe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stovepipe
noun stovepipe
- artillery — Artillery consists of large, powerful guns which are transported on wheels and used by an army.
- bazooka — A bazooka is a long, tube-shaped gun that is held on the shoulder and fires rockets.
- big gun — If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence.
- big guns — an influential or important person or thing: He's a big gun in science.
- cannonry — a volley of artillery fire
Top questions with stovepipe
- how to make a stovepipe hat?
- what is a stovepipe hat?
- what is a stovepipe?
- what are stovepipe pants?
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