soil pipe
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of soil pipe
First recorded in 1825–35
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Charlotte Pipe and Foundry began in 1901 and around 1910 opened the current Charlotte foundry, which produces cast iron soil pipe and fittings and commercial castings.
From Washington Times
The soil pipes should be ventilated, and placed outside the walls, protected as may be necessary from frost.
From Project Gutenberg
The drainage is into leaching pits which have ventilating pipes in them and in the connecting soil pipes.
From Project Gutenberg
"Untrapped soil pipes opened into every floor and poisoned the tenants."
From Project Gutenberg
The branch waste and soil pipes and traps must be exposed, accessible, and provided with screw caps, etc., for inspection and cleaning purposes.
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