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drainpipes

/ ˈdreɪnˌpaɪps /

plural noun

  1. trousers with very narrow legs


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Example Sentences

The drainpipes from the roof have decayed to such a degree that in some instances as little as a quarter of the pipe remains.

Its drainpipes, and not its glorification of the individual, got into his brain.

In the course of time they reach the quiet upper reaches of the river or go up rivulets and drainpipes to the isolated ponds.

Thirdly, it must be perfectly ventilated—not the drainpipes merely,—but the room itself in summer and in winter.

The overflow and waste run into cast-iron drainpipes, which should be employed till outside the building.

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