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to pipe down
[phrase form: pipe]
01
to stop talking or making noise
Examples
Whenever the teacher enters, the students usually pipe down.
The moment the principal stepped onto the stage yesterday, the assembly piped down.
02
to cause someone or something to become quiet
Examples
The teacher tried to pipe down the noisy classroom by turning off the lights momentarily.
When the argument between the two colleagues became too heated, their supervisor stepped in to pipe them down.
