water pipe
Americannoun
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water pipes
plural
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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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of water pipe
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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Residents say they could face prosecution if they do not pay thousands of pounds to repair a water pipe outside their homes.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
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
Palmdale, other water agencies awarded zero damages in whistleblower suit against L.A. company JM Eagle, the world’s largest maker of PVC water pipe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
They locked the doors; they took positions on the roof; they told everyone that the emergency was a broken water pipe.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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