vent pipe

noun Plumbing.

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

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Origin of vent pipe

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby vent pipe

Ventnor City, Ventolin, vent one's spleen, ventose, ventouse, vent pipe, ventr-, ventrad, ventral, ventral column of spinal cord, ventral fin

Example sentences from the Web for vent pipe

Typical simple forms of vent-pipe suitable for acetylene apparatus are shown in Fig. 7.
Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use|F. H. Leeds
The S trap is, upon the whole, the best, but it should be provided with a vent-pipe to prevent siphonage.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
No water enters the vent-pipe from the holder, and therefore no gurgling or irregular pressure is produced.
Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use|F. H. Leeds
So tall a vent-pipe, however, seriously raises the centre of gravity of the bell and may make it top-heavy.
Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use|F. H. Leeds

It is indispensable that every acetylene apparatus shall be fitted with a safety-valve, or more correctly speaking a vent-pipe.
Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use|F. H. Leeds

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