Definitions of drainpipe
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a pipe through which liquid is carried away
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synonyms:
drain, waste pipe
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culvert
a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
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scupper
drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
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cloaca, sewer, sewerage
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
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soil pipe
drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc.
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trap
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
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