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

Having obtained a satisfactory lot of soil pipe and fittings, the next trouble comes with the lead calking.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885 by Various

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

From Elements of Plumbing by Dibble, Samuel Edward

The different makers of soil pipe generally used by plumbers hereabouts are: Mott & Company, Abendroth, Blakslee, Dighton, Phillips & Weeden, and Bartlett, Hayward & Co.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885 by Various

The Soil and Waste Pipes.—The soil pipe receives liquid and solid sewage from the water-closets and urinals; the waste pipe receives all waste water from sinks, washbasins, bath tubs, etc.

From The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm