How to Use water pipe in a Sentence

water pipe

noun
  • The flooding was caused by a broken water pipe.
  • The water pipes in the kitchen and bathroom were exposed.
    Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The price of a foot of water pipe in Tucson, Arizona: up 19%.
    Michael Casey, Fortune, 19 June 2022
  • The best shower of my life took place 100 miles from the nearest water pipe.
    Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 22 May 2021
  • Repair leaking faucets, water pipes and AC units on the outside of the home.
    Leah Napoliello, Houston Chronicle, 20 May 2018
  • The source of the leak was a faulty water pipe running between two buildings.
    Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The big water pipes that stuck out of the concrete foundations seemed to trumpet a new age.
    Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • Lead in water pipes has been a major issue in many cities in recent years.
    John Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2019
  • The filter screen is located where the shower head connects to the water pipe.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2024
  • The pond is fed by a storm-water pipe from nearby roadways and is not normally used by bathers.
    Frank Kummer, https://www.inquirer.com, 4 June 2019
  • There’s Armilla, a city made only of water pipes, with no walls, ceilings or floors.
    Steven Litt, cleveland, 6 Oct. 2019
  • Such a coating could help prevent frozen cars, airplane wings, water pipes, and much more.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 2 Feb. 2020
  • Any dirt or noise could prompt a call to City Hall, and a single busted water pipe could ruin a Degas.
    Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020
  • According to the suit, Kennedy testified those records were destroyed in a flood caused by a burst water pipe.
    al, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The plumbers removed the dishwasher and cut into the wall, reaching up behind the countertop to reach the water pipe.
    Dallas News, 19 Feb. 2021
  • Keep in mind animals drink out of these troughs and before the age of plastic, galvanized water pipes were the norm.
    oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2020
  • The baby’s cradle was a plastic vegetable crate, lined with blankets, hung from a water pipe in the ceiling, free to swing.
    Lydia Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 8 Jan. 2020
  • There was water leaking from water pipes that had frozen but weren't repaired.
    Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
  • For years, concerns have surfaced over lead in water pipes and fixtures in public schools across the country.
    Megan Christie, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The Biden administration has set a goal to remove all of the country's lead water pipes.
    Michael Phillis, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The Biden administration has set a goal to remove all of the country’s lead water pipes.
    Michael Phillis, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The addition of a larger water pipe in downtown Fairhope is expected to go out for a bid next week.
    al, 28 June 2022
  • The gate was found near an industrial zone when crews were attempting to lay a new water pipe.
    Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The command went on to say that the few mold issues at Lackland generally stem from a roof or water pipe leak.
    Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Let the water run until the hot water pipe is clear of any water that cooled in the pipes since the last shower, then measure the temperature.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
  • There are water pipes in each room, many of them connected to some sort of moving contraption.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Flashpoint issues ranged from assault weapons to lead water pipes to leaf blowers.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The mattress cover has water pipes built in, and a bedside pump heats or cools water and moves it across the bed to keep mom at the perfect temperature.
    Chuong Nguyen, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Two weeks ago, court was canceled for a day after a water pipe burst near the courthouse, leaving it without water.
    Sara Ashley O'Brien, CNN, 13 Nov. 2021
  • The tree limb that plugged the burst water pipe that caused the water crisis last week for tens of thousands of people and businesses in Fort Lauderdale and some nearby cities.
    sun-sentinel.com, 24 July 2019

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