What does "piping" mean?

The process of an animal just beginning to break out of its egg; precedes hatching.

What is a synonym for "piping"?

Common synonyms include: pipe, acute, adjutage, argute, at peace, balmy.

//ˈpaɪpɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Noun

1
The process of an animal just beginning to break out of its egg; precedes hatching. countable, uncountable
2
playing a pipe or the bagpipes wordnet
3
The sound of musical pipes. countable, uncountable
"The cicale above in the lime, / And the lizards below in the grass, / Were as silent as ever old Tmolus was, / Listening to my sweet pipings."
4
a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. wordnet
5
An act of making music or noise with pipes. countable, uncountable

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6
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems wordnet
7
A system of pipes that compose a structure; pipework. countable, uncountable
"the piping of a house"
8
An ornamentation on the edges of a garment; a small cord covered with cloth. countable, uncountable
9
Icing extruded from a piping bag. countable, uncountable
10
A piece cut off to be set or planted; a cutting. countable, uncountable
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propagation by cuttings countable, uncountable