waste pipe

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Recent Examples of waste pipe Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers. Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023 Cathcart is referring to the plumbing that the vanity's sink and faucet connect to—the water lines and waste pipe connect to the underside of the sink via the bendy P-trap pipe. Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023 Water-supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers. Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 16 Sep. 2019 Local environmentalists blamed a waste pipe running from the factory building into the ocean (fishmeal factories tend to produce lots of wastewater). Holly Eva Ryan, Quartz Africa, 27 June 2019 Golden Lead this time chose a central spot on Gunjur beach to lay the waste pipe and staff members raised a Chinese flag in the process. Holly Eva Ryan, Quartz Africa, 27 June 2019 In spite of the NEA’s earlier demands, Golden Lead was soon permitted to reinstall a waste pipe. Holly Eva Ryan, Quartz Africa, 27 June 2019 When trip waste lever is in the drain position, the stopper is higher up the trip waste pipe and this should increase the drain rate. Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 15 July 2016 An investigation revealed that the waste pipe had been mistakenly removed earlier in the renovation. New York Times, 15 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waste pipe
Noun
  • Scholars are now working with the dentist to remove the tile and determine the age of the jawbone and teeth.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The hotel’s building materials and design use low-profile, local materials, including thatch, hardwoods, bamboo, and regionally produced tiles.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Make sure to place the stopper over the drain because this mixture will fizz up and try to escape.
    Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Use a tissue or bit of toilet paper to clear hair from the shower or tub drain after each bath.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The point being that there’s a lot of fixation on the low end of the funnel from finance teams, from marketing teams, that there’s all this leverage.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Don't leave before trying some tasty items from food vendors, who sell fair favorites such as corn dogs and turkey legs, plus authentic Mexican street tacos, burgers, and of course, funnel cakes.
    Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Satellite images currently might confuse clouds or a smokestack for fires, Van Arsdale said.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
  • There’s another deck dedicated to al fresco dining and, perhaps the penthouse’s most unique feature, a third rooftop deck that sits in the up-close shadow of two of the building’s four original smokestacks, which give the power station its iconic silhouette, with 360-degree city views.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The Osteria Bianchi menu is split into pizzas, pastas, antipasti and mains, with main plates running from a $15 Margherita pizza to a $39 hanger steak.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Charging Without Limits: Turbo-Charged and Solar-Powered The Handsfree backpack power station can power up quickly and efficiently via mains, solar, battery, or vehicle.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Panoche employees modified the leaking standpipe so it could be opened and closed, according to the plea agreement documents, allowing for water to be drawn from the Delta-Mendota Canal on demand and undetected.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
  • But firefighters discovered that there was no standpipe on the interior of the building — a violation of the state fire code.
    Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
Noun
  • Two firefighters came shortly thereafter to replace the leaky hydrant caps.
    The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
  • No residential customers were affected by the water shutoff, although a landscaping service and a hydrant were temporarily impacted, said Jimena Garrison with Phoenix Water Services.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The skillet is made with an exterior enamel that resists chipping and cracking, a helper handle, and a pour spout on each side of the pan.
    Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2024
  • By keeping the cap attached to the plastic spout assembly, the cap can't get lost and contribute to plastic waste and especially ocean waste, Degruson said.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024

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“Waste pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waste%20pipe. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

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