drainpipes
Britishplural noun
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Each time a downpour begins, Scott strips down to the waist, grabs a large glass jug, and runs out to one of three drainpipes to collect enough water to last the week.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
Cast iron drainpipes and acids don’t play well together, so it’s important to neutralize the acid before you allow it to flow through the pipes on its way to the city sewer or septic tank.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
Home, sweet home: Mikey crashes at his estranged wife’s dilapidated one-story house, painted a sickly yellow and outfitted with rusty drainpipes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2022
New housing developments will be told to follow a design guide including water butts to catch water from drainpipes, permeable paving for rainwater and gardens filled with vegetation to soak up rain.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2021
The mutts’ noses will be abnormally keen, but possibly the time we spent slogging through water in drainpipes will help throw them.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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