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waste pipe

waste pipe

3.0
A pipe that carries away dirty water from a sink or bath
  • noun
  • /weɪst paɪp/
  • UK
translation icon : tubería de desagüe
  • The plumber replaced the leaking waste pipe under the kitchen sink.

Examples

  • - I'm fixing some waste pipes.

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  • The waste pipe above was leaking.

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  • The contractor installed new waste pipes during the renovation to ensure proper drainage.

  • When the washing machine drains, water flows through the waste pipe into the main sewer line.

Synonyms

drain
vswaste pipe
122 1.0

A pipe or channel that carries away waste water from a place

is specific to household fixtures like sinks, baths, or appliances
drainpipe
vswaste pipe
9 2.5

A pipe that carries water away from a building, for example from the roof

is used mainly for fixtures such as sinks, baths, and appliances
discharge pipe
vswaste pipe
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A pipe that carries water or waste away from a building

is for household fixture wastewater rather than general system release
soil pipe
vswaste pipe
  • Specialized
5.6

A pipe that carries waste water from toilets and sinks to the drain

is used for sinks, baths, and appliances rather than toilets

How Big

sewer
209 1.9
drainpipe
9 2.5
soil pipe
  • Specialized
5.6
waste pipe
  • UK
3.0

Surface Forms

waste pipe singular
waste pipes plural

Morphology

waste + pipe

The compound 'waste pipe' is directly compositional: 'waste' (refuse or discarded material) specifies the purpose of the 'pipe' (a conduit), so the phrase means a pipe for carrying waste. This noun–noun construction and its logic are cross-linguistically common and follows standard English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Waste pipe is a compound name made from waste and pipe. Picture a tube under a sink that takes dirty water and rubbish away, so it means 'a pipe that carries liquid waste away'.