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
Examples of water pipe in a Sentence
The flooding was caused by a broken water pipe.
Recent Examples on the Web
On one ranch, fire destroyed more than nine miles of plastic water pipe.
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Andrew J. Whelton, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
The earthquake caused a water pipe to burst at Pasadena City Hall, where water leaked for about an hour before it was turned off, city spokesperson Lisa Derderian said.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Officials with the city of Pasadena, which is close to the earthquake's epicenter, said the shaking caused a water pipe to burst inside City Hall, forcing employees to temporarily evacuate the building.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024
If the pressure in your water pipes is too high, a pipe — or your blood vessel — might burst.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
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Andrew J. Whelton, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
The earthquake caused a water pipe to burst at Pasadena City Hall, where water leaked for about an hour before it was turned off, city spokesperson Lisa Derderian said.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Officials with the city of Pasadena, which is close to the earthquake's epicenter, said the shaking caused a water pipe to burst inside City Hall, forcing employees to temporarily evacuate the building.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024
If the pressure in your water pipes is too high, a pipe — or your blood vessel — might burst.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Water pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pipe. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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