drainpipe

[dreyn-pahyp]

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noun

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

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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

noun

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

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drainpipe

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drainpipe

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