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
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The flooding was caused by a broken water pipe.
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Keep open cabinet doors that hold water pipes to allow heat in.
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Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
But experts say there are ways to prevent frozen or burst water pipes.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Michigan Committee for Severe Weather Awareness estimates 250,000 homes are damaged each winter due to frozen water pipes.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of flights at O’Hare International Airport were delayed Tuesday after a water pipe burst in the airport’s main air traffic control tower overnight.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
But experts say there are ways to prevent frozen or burst water pipes.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Michigan Committee for Severe Weather Awareness estimates 250,000 homes are damaged each winter due to frozen water pipes.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of flights at O’Hare International Airport were delayed Tuesday after a water pipe burst in the airport’s main air traffic control tower overnight.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Water pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pipe. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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