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.
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The project hasn’t progressed Trouble started day one of construction when FHM Mechanical burst a water pipe in July 2023, Narayanan said.
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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
The storm flooded low-lying areas, ripped out roads, toppled trees, downed power lines and water pipes, and cut off entire towns.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Crumbling Infrastructure: The lack of resources leaves campuses without money for repairs to foundations, roofs, electrical systems and water pipes.
—Matt Krupnick, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2024
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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
The storm flooded low-lying areas, ripped out roads, toppled trees, downed power lines and water pipes, and cut off entire towns.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Crumbling Infrastructure: The lack of resources leaves campuses without money for repairs to foundations, roofs, electrical systems and water pipes.
—Matt Krupnick, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Water pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pipe. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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