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
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The flooding was caused by a broken water pipe.
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That same water pipe later froze in January due to exposure from the cold weather and leaked inside the building, Narayanan said.
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Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
Lehmkuhl has captured valuable audio from the slamming doors, humming towel machines, and rushing water pipes, noting that the samples collected from these unlikely sources are perfect sound effects for an old-time saloon or ghost town.
—Ashwin Rodrigues, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2024
The project hasn’t progressed Trouble started day one of construction when FHM Mechanical burst a water pipe in July 2023, Narayanan said.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
While there were no reports of immediate major damage caused by the earthquake, a water pipe burst at Pasadena City Hall, city spokesperson Lisa Derderian told the Los Angeles Times.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
Lehmkuhl has captured valuable audio from the slamming doors, humming towel machines, and rushing water pipes, noting that the samples collected from these unlikely sources are perfect sound effects for an old-time saloon or ghost town.
—Ashwin Rodrigues, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2024
The project hasn’t progressed Trouble started day one of construction when FHM Mechanical burst a water pipe in July 2023, Narayanan said.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
While there were no reports of immediate major damage caused by the earthquake, a water pipe burst at Pasadena City Hall, city spokesperson Lisa Derderian told the Los Angeles Times.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Water pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pipe. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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