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drainpipe

[dreyn-pahyp] / ˈdreɪnˌpaɪp /


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One famous example was Inky, the octopus that escaped from New Zealand's National Aquarium in 2016 by squeezing through a drainpipe and making its way back to the ocean.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

One photograph, which she said was taken in Kenya, showed her in uniform in an office - with a very British looking drainpipe through the double-glazed window behind her.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

In 2007, an outbreak of foot and mouth disease was traced to an animal health lab at Pirbright in the United Kingdom, where an investigation pointed to a leaking drainpipe.

From Science Magazine • May 23, 2023

Water falls from a drainpipe at a D.R.

From Salon • May 7, 2023

In the wild chase around the building the biggest dog struck the tin drainpipe, and it clattered down the wall and bounced on the cement top of the cistern.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong




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