drainpipe

Example Sentences

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You want lots of air space in the gravel, because the water would rather flow down through this gravel and into a buried drainpipe than try to push its way through the topsoil.

From Seattle Times

The tweeted that the unscheduled descent left one person with a "possible broken nose", broke a number of roof tiles and damaged a drainpipe.

From BBC

Take photos of the flapper in your tank, measure the drainpipe opening, and note the manufacturer and model of the toilet before heading to the hardware store.

From Washington Post

So the team turned to the 84-inch drainpipe that runs under El Segundo Boulevard, on the southern edge of Magic Johnson Park.

From Los Angeles Times

The report identifies how "cosy fireside chats" conducted in a neutral received pronunciation accent help those with the right background navigate the "velvet drainpipe" of recruitment.

From BBC