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1 drainpipe
noun (a pipe which carries water from the roof of a building to the ground.) lietvamzdis -
2 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) (nu)sausinti, drenuoti2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) nutekėti3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) nusunkti, išleisti (skystį), nutekėti4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) išgerti iki dugno5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) iščiulpti, išsiurbti, išeikvoti2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) drenažas, vandens nuotakas2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) eikvotojas, alintojas•- drainage- draining-board
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3 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) vamzdis2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) pypkė3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) dūda, dūdelė, švilpynė, vamzdis2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) tiekti vamzdžiais2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) groti, dūduoti, švilpti3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) (su)cypti, cyptelėti•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) spiegiamas, cypiamas- pipeline
- piping hot
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drainpipe — noun Date: 1857 a pipe for drainage … New Collegiate Dictionary
