| 单词 | touchpipe |
| 释义 | > as lemmastouchpipe touchpipe n. English regional (Cornwall) (now rare) a short break, typically to smoke a pipe; rest, relaxation; cf. to touch pipe at Phrases 2d. ΚΠ 1778 W. Pryce Mineralogia Cornubiensis 178 [The miners] have a touch-pipe, that is, rest..half an hour to smoke a pipe. 1897 Leisure Hour Nov. 24/2 The adult male population of Porthvean was enjoying its evening ‘touch pipe’ in what served as the town-place. 1914 W. Glover Know Your Own Mind 15 ‘A change of work,’ says the Cornish proverb, ‘is as good as a touchpipe.’ < as lemmas |
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