water pipe
noun
1
: a pipe for conveying water
2
: a smoking device that consists of a bowl mounted on a vessel of water which is provided with a long tube and arranged so that smoke is drawn through the water where it is cooled and up the tube to the mouth
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The flooding was caused by a broken water pipe.
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Rust inside water pipes and tanks makes the water discolored and unsafe to drink.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
In addition to the structures and the lead water pipe, archaeologists unearthed slabs of Roman-era pottery and terracotta plates depicting mythological scenes, which likely adorned rooftops or garden structures.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
The town added water pipes and hydrants that drew from nearby Willow Creek, and eventually the building was used as a dance hall, a jail (added to the rear in 1927) and a day care before its 1980 closure.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
The list includes a wide array of environmental programs, from state efforts to install drinking water pipes and limit air pollution to disaster recovery programs.
—Nicholas Kusnetz, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
In addition to the structures and the lead water pipe, archaeologists unearthed slabs of Roman-era pottery and terracotta plates depicting mythological scenes, which likely adorned rooftops or garden structures.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
The town added water pipes and hydrants that drew from nearby Willow Creek, and eventually the building was used as a dance hall, a jail (added to the rear in 1927) and a day care before its 1980 closure.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
The list includes a wide array of environmental programs, from state efforts to install drinking water pipes and limit air pollution to disaster recovery programs.
—Nicholas Kusnetz, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Water pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pipe. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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