Direct and Pipe

Direct

Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.
Usage example: the aqueduct directs the water into an artificial lake

Pipe and direct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pipe" instead a verb "Direct".

Pipe

Pipe verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.
Usage example: piped water into every house
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Synonyms for Pipe

Direct and pipe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Pipe".

Nearby Words: piping, piped, pipeline, pipework, pipage

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

man direct man pipe man
picture direct picture pipe picture
time direct time pipe time

Both words in one sentence

  • Distinguished Gentleman's Pipe Chief Inspector Jules Maigret of Maigret smokes a pipe in direct contrast to the other characters' cigarette habits.
  • Stab the Sky The poster for Tinfins is a direct parody of the A New Hope poster with Captain Murphy holding a pipe wrench above his head◊.
    Source: Stab the Sky
  • Bonus Stage Star Trek: Elite Force 2 has a Bonus Stage which is a direct pastiche of Super Mario Bros.; you even have go drop down a giant pipe to get to it.
    Source: Bonus Stage
Cite this Source
Pipe and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/pipe
Direct & Pipe. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/pipe>.
Pipe or Direct. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/pipe.
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