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

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 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 Project Gutenberg