water pipe
noun
1
: a pipe for conveying water
2
: a smoking device that consists of a bowl mounted on a vessel of water which is provided with a long tube and arranged so that smoke is drawn through the water where it is cooled and up the tube to the mouth
Examples of water pipe in a Sentence
The flooding was caused by a broken water pipe.
Recent Examples on the Web
It is suspected the spill was caused when a frozen water pipe in the building burst and washed some chemicals into the storm drain.
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Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
This toxic metal has been banned from water pipes since 1986, but many homes were built before that.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Chicago would get 40 years to comply with this proposal given the extraordinary number of lead water pipes in the city, Huynh said.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
They aren't allowed to connect to the water pipes of the nearby settlements, even though those pipes sometimes run across their land.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
Hard freeze warnings were also in place for parts of South, especially along the Gulf Coast as the weather could damage water pipes and sensitive vegetation.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
But as the city expanded, authorities didn’t have enough time to extend its network of water pipes into the new neighborhoods, with these areas relying on groundwater extracted by borewells.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
There was water leaking from water pipes that had frozen but weren't repaired.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
One of the goals of the project, which began in 2020 and was completed last year, was to replace all water pipes in the village in an effort to improve overall water quality.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2024
Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
This toxic metal has been banned from water pipes since 1986, but many homes were built before that.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Chicago would get 40 years to comply with this proposal given the extraordinary number of lead water pipes in the city, Huynh said.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
They aren't allowed to connect to the water pipes of the nearby settlements, even though those pipes sometimes run across their land.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
Hard freeze warnings were also in place for parts of South, especially along the Gulf Coast as the weather could damage water pipes and sensitive vegetation.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
But as the city expanded, authorities didn’t have enough time to extend its network of water pipes into the new neighborhoods, with these areas relying on groundwater extracted by borewells.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
There was water leaking from water pipes that had frozen but weren't repaired.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
One of the goals of the project, which began in 2020 and was completed last year, was to replace all water pipes in the village in an effort to improve overall water quality.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Water pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pipe. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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