waste pipe

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Recent Examples of waste pipe Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers. Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023 Cathcart is referring to the plumbing that the vanity's sink and faucet connect to—the water lines and waste pipe connect to the underside of the sink via the bendy P-trap pipe. Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023 In spite of the NEA’s earlier demands, Golden Lead was soon permitted to reinstall a waste pipe. Holly Eva Ryan, Quartz Africa, 27 June 2019 An investigation revealed that the waste pipe had been mistakenly removed earlier in the renovation. New York Times, 15 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waste pipe
Noun
  • This little composite tile preserves mission-critical functions, thereby protecting spacecraft, space stations, and people in orbit from increasingly prevalent, yet invisible threats.
    David Szondy October 26, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Add these ingredients into a spray bottle to spray on the tile.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Shauna Bell, who lives along Van Buren, said the nearby stormwater drain is constantly clogged from highway debris, which floods her yard.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Once it’s all poured out, put the drain plug back on and seal it tightly.
    Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rotten Fruit Put those overripe bananas to good use by placing the peel and pieces of the banana in a container, again sealing the top with a funnel or plastic wrap.
    Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Gather the necessary tools, including an oil drain pan, wrench, filter wrench, funnel, and jack stands.
    Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The element that sets the 95-suite 679-foot ship apart is its signature Funnel Suite, reminiscent of the smokestacks of early-20th-century ocean liners.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
  • In the 1700’s a factory smokestack in England was spewing smoking ashes onto a neighboring property.
    Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The menu will feature snackable, shareable appetizers along with mains like sandwiches and weekly specials.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Last year’s alternate jerseys wouldn’t get any complaints from me if the Caps turned them into their mains.
    The Athletic NHL Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Check that your washer’s drain hose is securely connected and that the standpipe (a vertical pipe in the wall—usually PVC—that your machine’s hose drains into) is the correct height (usually 18–30 inches).
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The 85-unit building was built in 1968 and was not required to have sprinklers or standpipes, Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said.
    Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • The serum blends powerful hydrants with pore-limiting ingredients for a gentle formula that helps deliver glass skin, even to those struggling with breakouts or uneven skin texture.
    Deanna Pai, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Many hydrants failed to dispense water.
    Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sure enough, upon arriving, Phelps noticed spouts of water rising from the sea.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Carve a hole for the spout and BAM!
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Waste pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waste%20pipe. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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