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.
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In a phone call last spring, Kashunamiut School District Superintendent Jeanne Campbell described a host of problems related to the Chevak school's boiler and broken water pipes that impacted the fire sprinkler system.
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Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
The abrupt drop in temperatures could harm unprotected crops, sensitive outdoor plants, pets, and outdoor water pipes.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Ah Fong said Fan was burned with hot objects, struck with water pipes, and once tied to a rack with her hands crossed over her head for several hours.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes, they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
The abrupt drop in temperatures could harm unprotected crops, sensitive outdoor plants, pets, and outdoor water pipes.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Ah Fong said Fan was burned with hot objects, struck with water pipes, and once tied to a rack with her hands crossed over her head for several hours.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes, they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water pipe
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“Water pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pipe. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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