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tiles

noun

plural of tile

as in drains

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Recent Examples of tiles The tiles form pentagonal arrangements, yet pentagons can’t fit snugly side by side to tile the plane. — Patchen Barss, Wired News, 5 Oct. 2025 With no 6 pips dominoes, my best guess was this would need four 5 pip tiles and one 4 pip tile to complete. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Descaling and Unclogging Uses Use cleaning vinegar to unclog stubborn drains by adding 1 cup of baking soda to your drain followed by 1 cup of cleaning vinegar, says Dills.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 25 Jan. 2026
Below, San Angelo gives us several methods for cleaning bathroom sink drains, her best tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025

Definition of drains

Noun

Others are refurbished remnants of the 20th century, with retention pools sporting planters that are actually slices of concrete drainpipes.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Kearns family pushes for change In the wake of the teen's death, the Kearns family pushed for Mason's Law, mandating the marking, guarding and grading of drainpipes in the state.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of drainpipes

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Some hydrants were jammed up by freezing temperatures; the blaze was contained in part because of a fireboat that Collins had funded.

— Emma Green, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
The loss of pressure in hydrants has happened before in wildfires, including the 2008 Freeway Complex fire, the 2017 Tubbs and Thomas fires, the 2018 Woolsey fire and the 2024 Mountain fire.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of hydrants

Noun

The ship's smokestacks and other elements have been preserved for the museum.

— Laura Fay, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
And yet the borders tell a grittier story, with smokestacks and warehouses and, just 2 miles away, refinery flames and black smoke spewing from the Suncor Energy complex.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of smokestacks

Noun

That can crack pipes and leave homeowners dealing with expensive repairs.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Instead of a wall switch, there’s a lever next to the faucet and water is injected directly into the disposal along with enzymes that help break down food to protect pipes.

— Nina Elder, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pipes

Noun

Nolo could also spawn tornadoes and large waterspouts over and near the Big Island and to the right of the track of the tropical cyclone.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
Some stronger storms could produce winds of 35 mph or higher, and waterspouts cannot be ruled out, particularly east of the system's center.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of waterspouts

Noun

The menu features handmade pasta alongside mains like trout finished with nutty brown butter and tomato pesto.

— Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Start by planning the menu, including fall appetizers, mains, desserts, and seasonal drinks—and make sure to finalize the guest list a week out.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of mains

Noun

Reattach & Run Water The last step is to reattach your showerhead and turn on the water to flush any remaining vinegar from the spouts.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2026
From flash flooding to water spouts turned tornadoes, August's weather has been particularly out-of-the-ordinary.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

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