Definitions

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  • noun A hookah.
  • noun A pipe through which water flows, for example in a building.

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Examples

  • Thisweek I spoke on Good Morning America about the dangers of hookah smoking (also called waterpipe, shisha (sheesha), goza, or hubble bubble) for teens.

    Sweet temptation: Getting kids hooked on lollipop flavors 2009

  • The real turd in the waterpipe are the defence solicitors and army of liberals who use the same excuses for them, hence the recent payout to druggies in jail who had to go cold turkey. on May 17, 2007 at 10: 12 am | Reply GirlNextDoor

    Sympathy For The Devil « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007

  • This week I spoke on Good Morning America about the dangers of hookah smoking (also called waterpipe, shisha (sheesha), goza, or hubble bubble) for teens.

    Sweet temptation: Getting kids hooked on lollipop flavors 2009

  • In previous work, Shihadeh had conducted studies that demonstrated that waterpipe tobacco smoke contains compounds that cause cancer and other disease, so the large amount of smoke inhaled when using a waterpipe was a concern for the research team.

    Newswise: Latest News 2009

  • In previous work, Shihadeh had conducted studies that demonstrated that waterpipe tobacco smoke contains compounds that cause cancer and other disease, so the large amount of smoke inhaled when using a waterpipe was a concern for the research team.

    Newswise: Latest News 2009

  • In previous work, Shihadeh had conducted studies that demonstrated that waterpipe tobacco smoke contains compounds that cause cancer and other disease, so the large amount of smoke inhaled when using a waterpipe was a concern for the research team.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images Demonstrators smoked a waterpipe as they waited at a coffee shop near Tahrir Square for an expected announcement from Mr. Mubarak.

    Mubarak Not Stepping Down 2011

  • End your evening with a shisha waterpipe at bar Special on the east Corniche, popular with locals for its multitude of eccentric shisha flavors including banana, cappuccino, grape and rose cherry.

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Neena Rai 2010

  • End your evening with a shisha waterpipe at bar Special on the east Corniche, popular with locals for its multitude of eccentric shisha flavors including banana, cappuccino, grape and rose cherry.

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Neena Rai 2010

  • Hussein smoked a waterpipe piled high with raw tobacco, packed into an inverted clay plug and topped with wood coals, planted directly in the moist tobacco.

    A Privilege to Die Thanassis Cambanis 2010

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