Selected cold pipe (5)
I believe the answer is:
chose
'selected' is the definition.
('choose' can be a synonym of 'select')
'cold pipe' is the wordplay.
'cold' becomes 'c' (eg on taps).
'pipe' becomes 'hose' (I've seen this before).
'c'+'hose'='CHOSE'
(Other definitions for chose that I've seen before include "item from Paris" , "Selected" , "Picked" , "preferred" , "article from Paris" .)