English > waste pipe: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | A pipe through which liquid is carried away. |
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Synonyms | drain, drainpipe |
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Narrower | 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 |
sewer, sewerage, cloaca | 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 / liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas |
Broader | pipe, pipage, piping | A long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. |
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Spanish | bajante, desaguadero, desagüe, sumidero, tubo de desagüe |
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Catalan | desguàs, tub de desguàs |
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