a pipe which discharges excess or leaking water safely
Examples of 'overflow pipe' in a sentence
overflow pipe
He fixed one end to the nozzle and fed the other into the overflow pipe.
Ruell, Patrick THE ONLY GAME (2005)
Be careful not to disturb the pipework or overflow pipe.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Show them where the overflow pipe is, so they can ring alarm bells if they see water pouring down the back of the building.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Wipes enter the river via sewerage overflow pipes having been flushed down lavatories.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Bathers will be alerted to risks of pollution, including locations of sewage overflow pipes.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
These could be deposited in rivers via sewer overflow pipes.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
However, an investigation by this newspaper in 2006 found a network of 3,500 unregulated overflow pipes that could be used to discharge raw sewage.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The water companies are now claiming that industry databases detailing thousands of these sewage discharges from overflow pipes should remain confidential.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But many bathers have been unaware of the risk of storm overflow pipes spilling sewage into the sea after heavy rains.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Pollution from farms and raw sewage from almost 18,000 licensed overflow pipes were among the main culprits.