pipe cleaner

Noun

Meaning

cleaning implement consisting of a flexible tufted wire that is used to clean a pipe stem

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

clay pipe hookah corncob meerschaum wiper blade pipe cleaners drain cleaner

Hypernyms

cleaning implement cleaning device cleaning equipment

Examples

Lepidopt didn't know if he was one of those pipe smokers who always had the thing in his mouth and talked around the stem, or one of the ones who was always fiddling with it in his hands, tamping it and relighting it and shoving a pipe cleaner down it; they were different sorts of men. Tim Powers

Bend the end of the pipe cleaner to make a stem and leaf. Source: Internet

Position the loop at the base of the eraser and give the pipe cleaner another twist, if needed, to tighten the loop. Source: Internet

Hook the end around the bead to secure and gently pull pipe cleaner back down into base of egg cup. Source: Internet

Wrap plasticine modeling clay around the outside of the pipe cleaner "X" until the chromosome is completely covered in an outer shell. Source: Internet

Turn one of the hearts upside down to resemble one of the center petals of a rose bud, and use a glue dot to stick the top of a pipe cleaner stem in place, as shown. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pipe chase pipe clamp pipe clay pipe cleaners pipe cleaning brush pipe conduit