Meaning

6 senses
  1. A pipe that carries fluid which is being drained.

    (countable, uncountable)A verticle pipe carrying water from the roof gutter down the side of a building; downspout.

    Regenrohr, Fallrohr

    водосто́чная труба́vodostóčnaja trubá, дрена́жная труба́drenážnaja trubá

  2. (countable, uncountable)A conduit for carrying rainwater or flood water.

  3. (countable, uncountable)A pipe that carries wastewater from a bathtub, shower, sink, etc.

  4. (countable, uncountable)A pipe that is part of a device or appliance for carrying away waste fluid.

    a pipe through which liquid is carried away

  5. (uncountable)The type of pipe that is used to construct a drainpipe.

  6. (countable, uncountable)A type of form-fitting trousers with highly tapered legs.

Examples

4 sentences
  1. The drainpipe is clogged.

    deDas Regenrohr ist verstopft.

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  2. Tom got into the house by shinning up a drainpipe.

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  3. Rainwater flows from the gutter, down the drainpipe and into the sewer.

    deAus der Dachrinne fließt das Regenwasser durch das Regenfallrohr in die Kanalisation.

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  4. The drainpipe connected to her kitchen sink was loose, causing water to leak onto the floor.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
pipe connecting the drain to the gutter:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
pipe connecting the drain to the gutter:

Origin

From drain + pipe.

From drain + pipe.

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Forms

plural: drainpipes

Synonyms

9 synonyms
vertical pipe from roof gutter:leaderA1downspoutdownpipe
conduit for rain or flood water:culvertstorm drain
pipe from bathtub, sink:waste pipe
type of trousers:stovepipeskinny jeans
Close in meaning

Word family

6 related words

See also

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