tobacco-pipe

A man smokes a tobacco-pipe while reading a book.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Smoking implement: A "tobacco-pipe" is a device consisting of a small bowl (usually with a stem) used for smoking tobacco. The tobacco is placed in the bowl, lit, and the smoke is drawn through the stem by the user.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He packed the bowl of his tobacco-pipe with fresh tobacco leaves. (He filled the bowl portion of the pipe with tobacco.)
  • The old man sat on the porch, puffing on his tobacco-pipe. (He was smoking the pipe by drawing smoke through it.)

Advanced Usage

• "to smoke a tobacco-pipe": to use a tobacco-pipe for smoking.

  • In many cultures, smoking a tobacco-pipe is a social ritual. (Using the pipe for smoking is a communal activity.)

• "tobacco-pipe stem": the long, narrow part of the pipe through which smoke is drawn.

  • The tobacco-pipe stem was made of cherry wood. (The stem portion of the pipe was crafted from cherry wood.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pipe (n): a general term for a tube used for smoking, often referring to a tobacco-pipe.

  • He collects antique pipes. (He collects old smoking pipes.)

• Pipe bowl (n): the part of the pipe that holds the tobacco.

  • The pipe bowl was carved from briar root. (The bowl section was made from briar root.)

Synonyms

• Smoking pipe: a device for smoking tobacco.
  • She bought a new smoking pipe from the shop. (A new tobacco-pipe.)
• Pipe: a common short form of "tobacco-pipe".
  • He lit his pipe. (He lit his tobacco-pipe.)

Related Idioms

• "Put that in your pipe and smoke it": an idiom meaning to accept or consider a fact, especially an unpleasant one.
  • You lost the game — put that in your pipe and smoke it! (Accept that you lost.)
  • Note: This idiom uses "pipe" as a shortened form of "tobacco-pipe".