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Definition of drainpipe noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

drainpipe

noun

NAmE//ˈdreɪnpaɪp//

1(also downspout) a pipe that carries rainwater from the roof of a building to a drain

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2a pipe that carries dirty water or other liquid waste away from a building

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