drain·pipe

[dreyn-pahyp]
noun
a large pipe that carries away the discharge of waste pipes, soil pipes, etc.

Origin:
1855–60; drain + pipe1

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drainpipe (ˈdreɪnˌpaɪp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a pipe for carrying off rainwater, sewage, etc; downpipe

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Drainpipe is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example sentences
Installing a backflow valve to the drainpipe can prevent this from happening.
The screened end will prevent scorpion access to the drainpipe, sink, and other
  parts of the building.
If they stand under a drainpipe, it will break and they will be drenched.
One newspaper describes them scaling the drainpipe and entering through an
  apartment window.
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