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waste pipe

noun

Definition of waste pipe

: a pipe for carrying off waste fluid

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 When trip waste lever is in the drain position, the stopper is higher up the trip waste pipe and this should increase the drain rate. — Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, "How to Unclog a Bathtub Drain the Right Way," 15 July 2016 An investigation revealed that the waste pipe had been mistakenly removed earlier in the renovation. — New York Times, "For House Flippers, Reality Meets Reality TV," 15 June 2018

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First Known Use of waste pipe

circa 1512, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of waste pipe was circa 1512

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