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• draining — adj. having an exhausting effect n. act of carrying off surplus water; filtering dreɪn n. channel, duct; emptying of liquid; hole in sink or bathtub used for emptying water; (British) sewer pipe v. draw out (liquid); flow out (liquid); empty… …   English contemporary dictionary

• waste pipe — noun a pipe through which liquid is carried away • Syn: ↑drain, ↑drainpipe • Derivationally related forms: ↑drain (for: ↑drain) • Hypernyms: ↑pipe, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• waste pipe — 1. a pipe for draining liquid waste or excess liquids. 2. Plumbing. a pipe for draining away the wastes of a building other than those from water closets. Cf. soil pipe. [1505 15] * * * …   Universalium

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• waste pipe — waste′ pipe n. bui a pipe for draining liquid waste or excess liquids …   From formal English to slang

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