water pipe

NOUN

pipe through which water moves

Synonyms

STRONGEST

plumbing water main

WEAK

conduit hookah hubble-bubble kalian main nargileh sluice steam pipe water conduit

Example Sentences

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The team created the nanoscrolls by rolling flat MXene flakes into tiny tubular structures that are about ten thousand times thinner than a water pipe.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

About £50,000 is to be spent repairing the latest issue with medical gas pipework, however on Thursday the committee heard that the worst-case scenario of water pipe repairs could run into many millions.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

Remote sensors placed in the water pipe also provide a hi-tech way to monitor the island's water quality.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 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.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2024

They locked the doors; they took positions on the roof; they told everyone that the emergency was a broken water pipe.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day