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Recent Examples of drainpipe
Wet coffee grounds can easily clog your drainpipes, leading to costly repairs.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Nesting materials clog up gutters and drainpipes and lead to water or mold damage.
Pests and diseases.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
During a cycle, a dishwasher drains from either a drainpipe or it empties straight into the garbage disposal in your sink.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
The human digestive tract was, by Lane’s estimation, the biological equivalent of the household drainage system: with the stomach as the toilet bowl, the small intestine the drainpipe and the large bowel the septic tank.
—Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Nesting materials clog up gutters and drainpipes and lead to water or mold damage.
Pests and diseases.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
During a cycle, a dishwasher drains from either a drainpipe or it empties straight into the garbage disposal in your sink.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
The human digestive tract was, by Lane’s estimation, the biological equivalent of the household drainage system: with the stomach as the toilet bowl, the small intestine the drainpipe and the large bowel the septic tank.
—Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drainpipe
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But during city reviews, officials asked for a curb, gutter and sidewalk across the length of the frontage, which would destroy the trees.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Drew Guthrie, of the same engineering firm, said the drainage would be improved with development of the property as the construction would include a curb and gutter system and three drainage areas.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Drainpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drainpipe. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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