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Recent Examples of waste pipe
Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.
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Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023
Cathcart is referring to the plumbing that the vanity's sink and faucet connect to—the water lines and waste pipe connect to the underside of the sink via the bendy P-trap pipe.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
In spite of the NEA’s earlier demands, Golden Lead was soon permitted to reinstall a waste pipe.
—Holly Eva Ryan, Quartz Africa, 27 June 2019
An investigation revealed that the waste pipe had been mistakenly removed earlier in the renovation.
—New York Times, 15 June 2018
Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023
Cathcart is referring to the plumbing that the vanity's sink and faucet connect to—the water lines and waste pipe connect to the underside of the sink via the bendy P-trap pipe.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
In spite of the NEA’s earlier demands, Golden Lead was soon permitted to reinstall a waste pipe.
—Holly Eva Ryan, Quartz Africa, 27 June 2019
An investigation revealed that the waste pipe had been mistakenly removed earlier in the renovation.
—New York Times, 15 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waste pipe
Noun
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Add 1 tablespoon of liquid detergent to a gallon of water and mop tile, vinyl or linoleum floors as usual.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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But there’s an air of whimsy to this trending tile application, too.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Drain Mats Kitchen sinks may be dirty, but your drain mat is downright nasty.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Some surgeons place a drain under the platysma to guard against salivary leaks.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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This compression of the purchase funnel is now the defining characteristic of modern fashion commerce, separating market leaders from those struggling to keep pace.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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More discovery journeys will begin in conversational interfaces, and more upper-funnel traffic will be preprocessed before users ever arrive on a website.—
Ming Zhu,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Maritime shipping expert Sal Mercogliano, a professor at Campbell University in North Carolina, said his examination of the video showed the munitions hitting the ships in the lower portion or base of their smokestacks.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The ship’s six-story smokestacks have already been removed and are expected to serve as the museum’s centerpiece.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Breakfast also featured a fish main (a thick cut of salmon with miso sauce), pickles, rice, and miso soup.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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Workers in Mountain View began restoring individual households’ water Saturday night for toilet flushing only, one day after a water line main was contaminated during a construction project, city officials said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sanders said the fire was challenging because the building, a 66-unit complex split into two sections, does not have a standpipe system.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Utilities might be shut off — and sprinkler or standpipe systems drained — leaving firefighters without tools that could slow a blaze.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2026
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Following the fire last month, Pernerewski said officials found that the two hydrants likely became blocked with debris and that residue had gotten stuck in the pipes.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Firefighters lost water pressure from hydrants high in the hills, frustrating their efforts to combat the blaze.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Use a soft sponge or brush to clean the fixtures (shower head, handles, and tub spout), so as not to scratch them.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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Her blonde hair is tied in a ponytail spout on top of her head.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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“Waste pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waste%20pipe. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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