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waste pipe
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waste pipe
n.
A pipe that carries off liquid waste.
waste pipe
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a pipe to take excess or used water away, as from a sink to a drain
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Noun1.waste pipe - a pipe through which liquid is carried awaywaste pipe - a pipe through which liquid is carried away
drainpipe, drain
culvert - a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
pipage, pipe, piping - a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
scupper - drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
sewer, sewerage, cloaca - a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
soil pipe - drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc.
trap - drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
Translations
waste pipe n → tubo di scarico
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