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 But as the city expanded, authorities didn’t have enough time to extend its network of water pipes into the new neighborhoods, with these areas relying on groundwater extracted by borewells. Rhea Mogul, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024 There was water leaking from water pipes that had frozen but weren't repaired. Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024 One of the goals of the project, which began in 2020 and was completed last year, was to replace all water pipes in the village in an effort to improve overall water quality. Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2024 Staff suspected a problem with the cold water pipe, but nobody could tell us exactly. Georgina Cruz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Officials with the Kentucky Science Center confirmed in an email that water pipes were later fixed and the museum would reopen at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 21 Jan. 2024 Authorities urged residents to use hot water and electricity sparingly, as workers rushed to lay an underground water pipe as a backup. Marco Di Marco, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024 Residents were urged to use electricity and hot water and electricity sparingly, while power plant workers began to lay a new underground water pipe to use as a backup. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Feb. 2024 Let the water run until the hot water pipe is clear of any water that cooled in the pipes since the last shower, then measure the temperature. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of water pipe was in the 14th century

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“Water pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pipe. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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