soil pipe

American  

noun

1. a pipe carrying wastes from toilets and sometimes from waste pipes.

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soil pipe British  

noun

1. a pipe that conveys sewage or waste water from a toilet, etc, to a soil drain or sewer

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Etymology

Origin of soil pipe

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

A decline in production of other much-needed housing materials�brick & tile, plumbing fixtures, gypsum board�was partially offset by an increase in production of hardwood flooring, cement, clay sewer pipe, cast-iron soil pipe, and asphalt roofing.

From Time Magazine Archive

The soil pipe should be well supported and held in place.

From Elements of Plumbing by Dibble, Samuel Edward

It failed in the matter of the soil pipe.

From The Battle with the Slum by Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August)

Waste pipes are made of the same material as soil pipe.

From Elements of Plumbing by Dibble, Samuel Edward

The size of a soil pipe for ordinary dwellings should be 4 inches.

From Elements of Plumbing by Dibble, Samuel Edward