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Definition |
to be quiet, stop talking |
Examples |
1) Can you please pipe down? I'm
trying to concentrate.
2) The teacher told the students to pipe down
so that the class could begin. |
Etymology |
the practice of signaling to crew
members on a ship to lower the ship's anchor by piping a signal down
to the engine room |
Synonyms |
hush, shut up |
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