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[ dreyn-pahyp ] / ˈdreɪnˌpaɪp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR drainpipe ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna large pipe that carries away the discharge of waste pipes, soil pipes, etc. Origin of drainpipeFirst recorded in 1855–60; drain + pipe1 Words nearby drainpipedrainer, drainfield, draining board, drainlayer, drainless, drainpipe, drainpipes, drain rod, drainspout, Draize test, drake Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drainpipeShaaban was the man credited with finding Gaddafi hiding in a drainpipe in Sirte on Oct. 20, 2011. Libyan Refugees Flee Siege of Bani Walid|Jamie Dettmer|October 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST Gru has a classic no-frills jacket with zipper, plus businesslike turtleneck, drainpipe trousers, and pointed Mod boots. Villains as Fashion Heroes|Sean Macaulay|July 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST It was a piece of drainpipe with a rough rim at the edge of the hole. Six Little Bunkers at Mammy June's|Laura Lee Hope Stone would hand him a rope and their boots, and then himself climb the drainpipe. Eastern Nights - and Flights|Alan Bott
A small window from the adjoining lavatory opened on to a drainpipe. Eastern Nights - and Flights|Alan Bott When Dwight destroyed his secret memoranda it is as though he foresaw the era of the drainpipe. Chats on Old Earthenware|Arthur Hayden I couldn't carry it with me; I tore out the leaf, stuck the book into the drainpipe, and ran. The Million-Dollar Suitcase|Alice MacGowan
British Dictionary definitions for drainpipe
nouna pipe for carrying off rainwater, sewage, etc; downpipe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to drainpipeseptic tank, gutter, trench, conduit, cesspool, cloaca |