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drainpipe

English

Alternative forms

  • drain pipe

Etymology

drain +? pipe

Pronunciation

Noun

drainpipe (countable and uncountable, plural drainpipes)

  1. A pipe that carries fluid which is being drained.
    1. A verticle pipe carrying water from the roof gutter down the side of a building; downspout.
    2. A conduit for carrying rainwater or flood water.
    3. A pipe that carries wastewater from a bathtub, shower, sink, etc.
    4. A pipe that is part of a device or appliance for carrying away waste fluid.
  2. (uncountable) The type of pipe that is used to construct a drainpipe.
  3. A type of form-fitting trousers with highly tapered legs.

Synonyms

  • (vertical pipe from roof gutter): downspout, downpipe, leader
  • (conduit for rain or flood water): culvert, storm drain
  • (pipe from bathtub, sink, etc.): waste pipe
  • (type of trousers): stovepipe, skinny jeans

Derived terms

  • drainpipe trousers
  • like a rat up a drainpipe

Translations

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downpipe

English

Etymology

down +? pipe

Noun

downpipe (plural downpipes)

  1. The drainpipe that connects a roof-line gutter with the ground.

Synonyms

  • downspout

Translations

Anagrams

  • pipe down

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