Definition of drainpipe
:a pipe for drainage
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our drainpipe is always getting clogged with leaves
Recent Examples of drainpipe from the Web
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Heaps of pallets, drainpipes, cables and, what’s this? – a decapitated mailbox – get drenched in the rain.
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His latest collection, staged in the city's Bois de Boulogne park, was apparently inspired by affluent office dads on their days off, and saw real families clad in hoodies, drainpipe trousers and boxy blazers.
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The cause of the sinkhole had not been determined, but a leaky drainpipe under the pavement might be responsible, Wonder said.
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The condensate line drains condensation from the overflow pan to the outside or directly into a drainpipe.
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In the second Muppets movie, as characters are being chased up a drainpipe, Henson installed 11 small elevators (essentially drawers) that lifted the actors simultaneously to get the shot right.
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An octopus at New Zealand's National Aquarium made a break for freedom by slipping out of its tank, slithering down a drainpipe and escaping into the ocean earlier this year.
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One newspaper describes them scaling the drainpipe and entering through an apartment window.
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First Known Use of drainpipe
1857
DRAINPIPE Defined for English Language Learners
drainpipe
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noun
Definition of drainpipe for English Language Learners
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: a pipe that carries rainwater from the roof of a building to the ground
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: a pipe that carries liquid waste and water away from buildings
DRAINPIPE Defined for Kids
drainpipe
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noun
drain·pipe
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Definition of drainpipe for Students
:a pipe for removing water
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