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Meaning of pipe off | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To watch (a person or building) for purposes of theft.

dated, slang, transitive

Examples

“To put the matter to further test, on the succeeding night other of their men were instructed to "pipe off" the place still more cautiously. But these too were discovered by Miles's vigilant but bogus police, given chase to, and unmercifully clubbed.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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