water pipe
noun
1
: a pipe for conveying water
2
: a smoking device that consists of a bowl mounted on a vessel of water which is provided with a long tube and arranged so that smoke is drawn through the water where it is cooled and up the tube to the mouth
Examples of water pipe in a Sentence
The flooding was caused by a broken water pipe.
Recent Examples on the Web
The 2023 fire that swept through Lahaina, Hawaii, damaged plastic water pipes, contributing to a drop in water pressure when Maui firefighters needed it most.
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Laodong Guo, The Conversation, 25 June 2024
Lindsey busted a water pipe in the daycare bathroom twice while trying to hang up a mirror, according to court records.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2024
The fire spread to the ocean, but along its path, water pipes failed and water flowed unrestricted, dropping pressure in water mains to the point that no water was available from some fire hydrants in Lahaina.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The toxic metal has been found in food products, water pipes, drinkware and cookware.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 17 Apr. 2024
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Laodong Guo, The Conversation, 25 June 2024
Lindsey busted a water pipe in the daycare bathroom twice while trying to hang up a mirror, according to court records.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2024
The fire spread to the ocean, but along its path, water pipes failed and water flowed unrestricted, dropping pressure in water mains to the point that no water was available from some fire hydrants in Lahaina.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The toxic metal has been found in food products, water pipes, drinkware and cookware.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Water pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pipe. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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