drainpipe
A pipe that carries fluid which is being drainedA pipe that carries fluid which is being drained.: A verticle pipe carrying water from the roof gutter down the side of a building; downspout.
» The drainpipe is clogged.
Das Regenrohr ist verstopft.
Meaning
6 sensesA 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
(countable, uncountable)A conduit for carrying rainwater or flood water.
(countable, uncountable)A pipe that carries wastewater from a bathtub, shower, sink, etc.
(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
(uncountable)The type of pipe that is used to construct a drainpipe.
(countable, uncountable)A type of form-fitting trousers with highly tapered legs.
Examples
4 sentencesThe drainpipe is clogged.
deDas Regenrohr ist verstopft.
Tom got into the house by shinning up a drainpipe.
Rainwater flows from the gutter, down the drainpipe and into the sewer.
deAus der Dachrinne fließt das Regenwasser durch das Regenfallrohr in die Kanalisation.
The drainpipe connected to her kitchen sink was loose, causing water to leak onto the floor.
Translations
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Origin
From drain + pipe.From drain + pipe.
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Forms
plural: drainpipesSynonyms
9 synonyms- a pipe through which liquid is carried away:drainwaste pipe
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable