pipe cleaner
noun
: something used to clean the inside of a pipe
specifically
: a piece of flexible wire in which tufted fabric is twisted and which is used to clean the stem of a tobacco pipe
Examples of pipe cleaner in a Sentence
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The kids had used masking tape to line out a path on the classroom floor and littered it with pipe cleaners and blocks to act as obstacles.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2024
For the handle, squeeze a drop of tacky glue onto each end of a 1-inch length of pipe cleaner and adhere it to one side of the box.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
For a more kid-friendly version, switch out the wire for pipe cleaners.
10
DIY Paper Ornament
These colorful Christmas ornaments can be made with crepe paper or tissue paper.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
Other miscellaneous craft supplies like felt hearts, buttons, sequins, pom poms, ribbon, stickers, or pipe cleaners
Step 1
Trace around the front of your blank note cards onto the construction paper.
—Robin Winningham, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2024
For the handle, squeeze a drop of tacky glue onto each end of a 1-inch length of pipe cleaner and adhere it to one side of the box.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
For a more kid-friendly version, switch out the wire for pipe cleaners.
10
DIY Paper Ornament
These colorful Christmas ornaments can be made with crepe paper or tissue paper.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
Other miscellaneous craft supplies like felt hearts, buttons, sequins, pom poms, ribbon, stickers, or pipe cleaners
Step 1
Trace around the front of your blank note cards onto the construction paper.
—Robin Winningham, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Pipe cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20cleaner. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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