pipes

pipes
 n.pl.β€” Β«Wiersma said she has not given in to the temptation to flex her pipes in front of the mirror mainly because there is more to this equation than muscle mass.Β» β€”β€œWiersma Coming On Strong Uw Sophomore Builds A More Robust Outlook” by Andy Baggot Wisconsin State Journal Nov. 15, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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