Hose Used On Borders Crossword Clue

We think the answer is "PIPING" which means:

noun
• • A thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
• • A long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
• • Playing a pipe or the bagpipes
adverb
• • (used of heat) extremely
verb
• • To play (music) on a pipe instrument, such as a bagpipe or a flute.
• • To shout loudly and at high pitch.
• • To emit or have a shrill sound like that of a pipe; to whistle.
• • Of a metal ingot: to become hollow in the process of solidifying.
• • To convey or transport (something) by means of pipes.
• • To install or configure with pipes.
• • To dab moisture away from.
• • To lead or conduct as if by pipes, especially by wired transmission.
• • To directly feed (the output of one program) as input to another program, indicated by the pipe character (pipe) at the command line.
• • To create or decorate with piping (icing).
• • To order or signal by a note pattern on a boatswain's pipe.
• • (of a male) to have sexual intercourse with a female.
• • To see.
adjective
• • High-pitched.

An example sentence would be:

• • "The piping on this dress gives it a nice touch."
• • "I could hear the sound of piping as the water flowed through the pipes."

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