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Definition of drainpipe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

drainpipe

noun

/ˈdreɪnpaɪp/

/ˈdreɪnpaɪp/

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(North American English also downspout)
a pipe that carries rainwater from the roof of a building to a drainTopics Houses and homesc2, Buildingsc2

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a pipe that carries dirty water or other liquid waste away from a buildingTopics Houses and homesc2, Buildingsc2

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