vent pipe

American  

noun

Plumbing.

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

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Etymology

Origin of vent pipe

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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vent pipe

The vent pipe in your roof allows the air to enter the system to replace the air being pushed through the pipes by the drain water.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 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

Here’s a partial list of things that are not a roof: plumbing vent pipe, chimney, skylights, powered roof ventilator, attic or room dormer, a wall that’s next to and rises above a roof.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2022

Water department spokesman John DiGiulio says an inspection has indicated that the cause might be a defective vent pipe, part of a plumbing system.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 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