Definition of drainpipe
: a pipe for drainage
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Examples of drainpipe in a Sentence
our drainpipe is always getting clogged with leaves
Recent Examples of drainpipe from the Web
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Officials described it as yet another sign of a looming crisis tied to the city's aging drainpipes, a concern that has sparked local efforts to create a special utility to pay for the repairs.
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At the same time, growers continue to use less freshwater for irrigation and draw more water recycled from city drainpipes.
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One display, for example, shows a 2,000-year-old terra-cotta drainpipe closely resembling a contemporary one made of polyvinyl chloride.
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The single piece of prime real estate for perching is the upper side of a drainpipe that juts through the sea wall.
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Where is the planetary drainpipe where all that stuff goes?
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In his scheme, an array of long vertical tubes, hanging like drainpipes from enormous floating rings, reach down into the cold water.
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As a boy who liked to climb drainpipes and jump off things, Scott Kelly had the daredevil courage that would lead him to become an astronaut and spend more than 500 days in space.
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There was an unexpected demolition of the old tower’s drainpipe and foundation, which contractors had planned to use for the new facility.
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First Known Use of drainpipe
1857
DRAINPIPE Defined for English Language Learners
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
Definition of drainpipe for Students
: a pipe for removing water
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