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
The hospital and region are stymied because water pipes are damaged, and sewage and chemical toxins have contaminated the water supply, making residents vulnerable to diarrheal diseases, fever, dehydration and other ailments.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
The wire can be connected using the quick-hook attachment and EDC-Angie says it can be used to cut everything from tree branches and aluminum to PVC water pipes and marble, depending on the type of wire saw fitted.
—New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
If the signals portend a large quake, the system can send out alerts to cell phones and public address systems as well as trigger a cascade of automatic actions, like slowing down trains, opening valves on water pipes, and closing fire doors in some buildings.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 12 Aug. 2024
All across sub-Saharan Africa, anyone trying to do business is constantly stymied by power cuts, impassable roads, and leaky water pipes.
—Shantayanan Devarajan, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2013
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
The wire can be connected using the quick-hook attachment and EDC-Angie says it can be used to cut everything from tree branches and aluminum to PVC water pipes and marble, depending on the type of wire saw fitted.
—New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
If the signals portend a large quake, the system can send out alerts to cell phones and public address systems as well as trigger a cascade of automatic actions, like slowing down trains, opening valves on water pipes, and closing fire doors in some buildings.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 12 Aug. 2024
All across sub-Saharan Africa, anyone trying to do business is constantly stymied by power cuts, impassable roads, and leaky water pipes.
—Shantayanan Devarajan, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2013
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“Water pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pipe. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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