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Examples of drainpipe in a Sentence
our drainpipe is always getting clogged with leaves
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During a cycle, a dishwasher drains from either a drainpipe or it empties straight into the garbage disposal in your sink.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
The human digestive tract was, by Lane’s estimation, the biological equivalent of the household drainage system: with the stomach as the toilet bowl, the small intestine the drainpipe and the large bowel the septic tank.
—Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Calls for help along a north Georgia highway led to the discovery of a man stuck in a 24-inch drainpipe under the road, according to rescuers.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Likewise, Miuccia Prada became the doyenne of the drainpipe, when ankle-squeezing denim appeared on the recent autumn/winter 2024 runway, teamed with a pair of chunky brogues which Carl Barat would approve of.
—Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1857, in the meaning defined above
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“Drainpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drainpipe. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
drainpipe
noun
drain·pipe
ˈdrān-ˌpīp
: a pipe for drainage
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