soil pipe

A drainpipe that carries off wastes from a plumbing fixture, especially from a toilet.

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soil pipe

(Building) a pipe that conveys sewage or waste water from a toilet, etc, to a soil drain or sewer

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soil′ pipe`

a pipe carrying wastes from toilets.

[1825–35]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

soil pipe - drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc.

drainpipe, waste pipe, drain - a pipe through which liquid is carried away

Translations

soil pipe

n → Abflussrohr nt

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