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drainpipe

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈdreɪn.paɪp/

Definition

a pipe that carries waste water or sewage away from buildingsPlumbing and pipes and sewage drainpipes [plural] trousers that are very tight all the way down the legsTrousers
(Definition of drainpipe noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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