waste pipe

noun

1. a pipe for draining liquid waste or excess liquids.
2. Plumbing. a pipe for draining away the wastes of a building other than those from water closets.

waste pipe

noun

1. a pipe to take excess or used water away, as from a sink to a drain

Word History and Origins

Origin of waste pipe¹

First recorded in 1505–15

Example Sentences

Traps will not be permitted on main, vertical, soil or waste-pipe lines.

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A sort of safety-valve is provided in such works, exactly of the same nature as the waste-pipe of a common cistern.

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Under the basin in the bathroom one can see the waste pipe and can imagine where the water is inside.

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S, is the waste pipe of the lime machine, to remove the insoluble parts of the lime.

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Wash out the ice chamber once a week, and pour a solution of washing soda down the waste pipe.

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