drainpipe

[ dreyn-pahyp ]

/ ˈdreɪnˌpaɪp /

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noun

a large pipe that carries away the discharge of waste pipes, soil pipes, etc.

Nearby words

drainer, drainfield, draining board, drainlayer, drainless, drainpipe, drainpipes, drainspout, draize test, drake, drake fly

Origin of drainpipe

First recorded in 1855–60; drain + pipe¹

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Examples from the Web for drainpipe

Shaaban was the man credited with finding Gaddafi hiding in a drainpipe in Sirte on Oct. 20, 2011.
Libyan Refugees Flee Siege of Bani Walid|Jamie Dettmer|October 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Gru has a classic no-frills jacket with zipper, plus businesslike turtleneck, drainpipe trousers, and pointed Mod boots.
Villains as Fashion Heroes|Sean Macaulay|July 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It was a piece of drainpipe with a rough rim at the edge of the hole.
Six Little Bunkers at Mammy June's|Laura Lee Hope
Stone would hand him a rope and their boots, and then himself climb the drainpipe.
Eastern Nights - and Flights|Alan Bott

A small window from the adjoining lavatory opened on to a drainpipe.
Eastern Nights - and Flights|Alan Bott
When Dwight destroyed his secret memoranda it is as though he foresaw the era of the drainpipe.
Chats on Old Earthenware|Arthur Hayden
I couldn't carry it with me; I tore out the leaf, stuck the book into the drainpipe, and ran.
The Million-Dollar Suitcase|Alice MacGowan

British Dictionary definitions for drainpipe

drainpipe

/ (ˈdreɪnˌpaɪp) /

noun

a pipe for carrying off rainwater, sewage, etc; downpipe

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