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waste pipe

DEFINITIONS OF: waste pipe

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n a pipe through which liquid is carried away

Synonyms:
drain, drainpipe
Types:
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culvert
a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
scupper
drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
cloaca, sewer, sewerage
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
Type of:
pipage, pipe, piping
a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
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