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

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soil pipe

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

From Elements of Plumbing by Dibble, Samuel Edward

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

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

From Elements of Plumbing by Dibble, Samuel Edward

The soil pipe inside the house should be carried up through the roof and be open at the top.

From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Steele, Joel Dorman

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