vent pipe
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vent pipe
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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The vent pipe in your roof allows the air to enter the system to replace the air being pushed through the pipes by the drain water.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2023
I didn’t understand how that vent pipe worked at the time, but after a few trips to the local library, I discovered why the pipe was a vital part of the system.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2023
That vent pipe on your roof is doing the same thing as the hole you cut into the water bottle.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2021
That something might be a chimney, a plumbing vent pipe, a powered attic fan, a turbine vent or a dormer, or it might be where two roof surfaces intersect.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2019
He’d built the frame from long beams, the roof and walls from decking, the chimney from a vent pipe off a lost steamer, one window from a porthole.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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