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pipe
Noun
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A tube; a round, hollow piece of metal, plastic, or wood.
I will fix the pipe.
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A musical instrument made of a pipe; a flute.
He plays the pipe.
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A tube used for smoking.
He smokes a pipe.
pipe
Verb
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To move using a pipe.
He pipes the oil to his house.
defect
Noun
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A defect in something is a mistake or problem that makes the thing not perfect.
This gem has a defect, so it is not worth much.
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A defect is something that is not perfect.
defect
Verb
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If you defect from a group or country, you leave it and join a different side.
In 1961, defected from Russia.