pipe|lay|ing

pipe|lay|ing
pipe|lay|ing «PYP LAY ihng», noun.
1. the act of laying down pipes for gas, water, and other purposes.
2. Figurative. a laying of plans for the accomplishment of some scheme or purpose, especially a political one.

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