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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To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes, they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The next step will involve installing and connecting the cold-water pipe.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Carlsbad’s Planning Commission has approved 12 condominiums for a Jefferson Street lot occupied by one single-family home, despite concerns about hooking up to the city’s old water pipes made with asbestos.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Dampwood termites are found in logs, fence posts, and utility poles; damp wood termites are attracted to firewood piles and water leaks such as from water pipes and AC units.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The next step will involve installing and connecting the cold-water pipe.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Carlsbad’s Planning Commission has approved 12 condominiums for a Jefferson Street lot occupied by one single-family home, despite concerns about hooking up to the city’s old water pipes made with asbestos.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Dampwood termites are found in logs, fence posts, and utility poles; damp wood termites are attracted to firewood piles and water leaks such as from water pipes and AC units.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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