downpipe

[ doun-pahyp ]

nounBritish.

Origin of downpipe

1
First recorded in 1855–60; down1 + pipe1

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British Dictionary definitions for downpipe

downpipe

/ (ˈdaʊnˌpaɪp) /


noun
  1. British and NZ a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roof gutter to the ground or to a drain: Also called: rainwater pipe, drainpipe Usual US and Canadian name: downspout

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