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waste pipe

noun

Definition of waste pipe

as in tile

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Recent Examples of waste pipe Hundreds of acres of land owned by the Port were rezoned for industrial use, hooked up to new water and waste pipes, and powered by substations installed near the Port after Neal lobbied the local utilities. — Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025 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. — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023 Water-supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers. — 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 Local environmentalists blamed a waste pipe running from the factory building into the ocean (fishmeal factories tend to produce lots of wastewater). — Holly Eva Ryan, Quartz Africa, 27 June 2019 Golden Lead this time chose a central spot on Gunjur beach to lay the waste pipe and staff members raised a Chinese flag in the process. — Holly Eva Ryan, Quartz Africa, 27 June 2019 When trip waste lever is in the drain position, the stopper is higher up the trip waste pipe and this should increase the drain rate. — Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 15 July 2016

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Noun

Think greens, blues and yellows with tile flooring and plenty of bench seating for children.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee Updated November 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
The grand double-height foyer offers a taste of what is beyond, with mosaic-tile floors and a gold-leaf ceiling inset with a fresco reminiscent of the Sistine Chapel.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of tile

Noun

That frees up your team to focus on the larger design and creative systems, so your creative department can be the hero and say yes to more of the lower-funnel content requests.

— Dustin Callif, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Our focus remains on delivering value across the entire funnel.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of funnel

Noun

The painting is one of dozens Monet made painted during trips to London, showing a foggy view of a bridge across the River Thames in London, with smokestacks in the background.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
For her documentary, Khosla aimed to follow a tree from high country to factory smokestack.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of smokestack

Noun

Meanwhile, the school’s craftsmanship branch has trained the heads of ready-to-wear ateliers at houses including Victoria Beckham, Kenzo and Mugler, as well as many premières mains and premières d’atelier.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
In theory, these charges cover the cost of infrastructure required by development, such as an extended sewer main.

— M. Nolan Gray, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of main

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The old building has no sprinkler system and firefighters depend on a standpipe to deliver water to the top floors, but the pipe has been disconnected for no one knows how long.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 29 July 2026
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

Definition of standpipe

Noun

The facility is using a frost-free hydrant for water supply which is not approved for potable water supply.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Miguel Degollado and his daughter, Sofia, cool off in the spray of an open hydrant on South Kolin Avenue in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood as the temperature reaches the high 80s, July 14, 2026.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of hydrant

Noun

The new packaging is designed to open only partially across the top, creating a pour spout that can then be resealed to help keep cereal fresh.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Fun comes naturally to the Avalanches, but, as all those rubbery boings and zaps and fizzing spouts of soda pop will attest, the group has never sounded quite this zany.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of spout

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