drainpipes

/ (ˈdreɪnˌpaɪps) /

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pl n

trousers with very narrow legs

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How to use drainpipes in a sentence

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

The overflow and waste run into cast-iron drainpipes, which should be employed till outside the building.
The Turkish Bath|Robert Owen Allsop

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