drainpipes
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Some buildings still have antique drainpipes and guttering - often an important design feature - which can overflow in heavy rain, sometimes damaging interiors as well as exteriors.
From BBC
Plastic drainpipes are generally immune from any and all weak acids.
From Seattle Times
It’s vital that plumbing drainpipes, as well as the vents that connect to them, be installed correctly so sewer gas never enters your home.
From Seattle Times
But protesters retaliated by digging trenches and building makeshift drainpipes to re-route the water, the Associated Press news agency reports.
From BBC
Home, sweet home: Mikey crashes at his estranged wife’s dilapidated one-story house, painted a sickly yellow and outfitted with rusty drainpipes.
From Los Angeles Times
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