water pipe
Americannoun
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a pipe for conveying water.
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a smoking apparatus, as a hookah or narghile, in which the smoke is drawn through a container of water and cooled before reaching the mouth.
noun
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a pipe for water
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another name for hookah
Etymology
Origin of water pipe
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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The team created the nanoscrolls by rolling flat MXene flakes into tiny tubular structures that are about ten thousand times thinner than a water pipe.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
Osaka recorded more than 90 cases of water pipe leaks under its roads in the 2024 fiscal year, according to the city's waterworks bureau.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Emergency powers allow works to be carried out with little or no notice in certain circumstances such as gas leaks or a burst water pipe.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025
The earthquake caused a water pipe to burst at Pasadena City Hall, where water leaked for about an hour before it was turned off, city spokesperson Lisa Derderian said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2024
Wintergreen struck open a water pipe while digging in one of his holes and almost drowned to death before he was fished out nearly unconscious.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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