drainpipe

[ dreyn-pahyp ]

/ ˈdreɪnˌpaɪp /

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 drainpipes

For this reason chloride of lime is an excellent disinfectant of drainpipes.
General Science|Bertha M. Clark
In the course of time they reach the quiet upper reaches of the river or go up rivulets and drainpipes to the isolated ponds.
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)|J. Arthur Thomson
The drainpipes from the roof have decayed to such a degree that in some instances as little as a quarter of the pipe remains.
The Pivot of Civilization|Margaret Sanger
Thirdly, it must be perfectly ventilated—not the drainpipes merely,—but the room itself in summer and in winter.
The House that Jill Built|E. C. Gardner

Its drainpipes, and not its glorification of the individual, got into his brain.
Iconoclasts|James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for drainpipes

drainpipes

/ (ˈdreɪnˌpaɪps) /

pl n

trousers with very narrow legs

drainpipe

/ (ˈdreɪnˌpaɪp) /

noun

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

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drainpipe

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drainpipes

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drainpipe

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