drainpipe [dreyn-pahyp] ExamplesWord Origin noun
Origin of drainpipe First recorded in 1855–60; drain + pipe1 Related Words for drainpipes gutter, trench, conduit, drainpipe, cesspool, cloaca Examples from the Web for drainpipes Historical Examples of drainpipes
Its drainpipes, and not its glorification of the individual, got into his brain.
James Huneker
For this reason chloride of lime is an excellent disinfectant of drainpipes.
Bertha M. Clark
In the course of time they reach the quiet upper reaches of the river or go up rivulets and drainpipes to the isolated ponds.
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)
J. Arthur Thomson
Thirdly, it must be perfectly ventilated—not the drainpipes merely,—but the room itself in summer and in winter.
E. C. Gardner
The drainpipes from the roof have decayed to such a degree that in some instances as little as a quarter of the pipe remains.
Margaret Sanger
British Dictionary definitions for drainpipes drainpipes pl n
- trousers with very narrow legs
drainpipe noun
- a pipe for carrying off rainwater, sewage, etc; downpipe