escape pipe

British  

noun

1. a pipe for overflowing water, escaping steam, etc

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Example Sentences

When the cistern is scientifically constructed the supply pipe and escape pipe correspond in capacity, so that the water may be drawn off as fast as supplied, and none be wasted by overflow.

From Equality by Bellamy, Edward

Gas released in this way passes into the escape pipe just described.

From Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon by Manly, Harold P. (Harold Phillips)

The escape pipe of the sink was clogged, and he had to run his finger into it again and again to get it free.

From Vandover and the Brute by Norris, Frank

The shorter pipe leads to the escape pipe mentioned above, while the longer one comes from the generator.

From Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon by Manly, Harold P. (Harold Phillips)

Straightway he opened his long yellow bill, gave vent to a hiss like the steam from an escape pipe, stuck out his snaky neck close to the ground, lifted his broad gray-and-white wings, and charged.

From Children of the Wild by Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir