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vent pipe

American  

noun

Plumbing.
  1. a pipe above a waste pipe or soil pipe that allows gas to escape from the system.


Etymology

Origin of vent pipe

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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They think the purpose of the vent pipe is to expel sewer gas outside.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

I didn’t understand how that vent pipe worked at the time, but after a few trips to the local library, I discovered why the pipe was a vital part of the system.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2023

I’ve been using a plumbing vent pipe flashing for years that I believe outperforms the less expensive flashing that today’s roofers and plumbers commonly use.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2022

That something might be a chimney, a plumbing vent pipe, a powered attic fan, a turbine vent or a dormer, or it might be where two roof surfaces intersect.

From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2019

He’d built the frame from long beams, the roof and walls from decking, the chimney from a vent pipe off a lost steamer, one window from a porthole.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

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