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vent pipe
noun
, Plumbing.
- a pipe above a waste pipe or soil pipe that allows gas to escape from the system.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vent pipe1
First recorded in 1855–60
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Example Sentences
No sheet metal, brick, or other flue shall be used as a vent pipe.
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Having opened the vent pipe valve and relieved the pressure, open the valve in the water filling tube.
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The ice room should be ventilated by means of a vent pipe up through the roof to the open.
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The S trap is, upon the whole, the best, but it should be provided with a vent-pipe to prevent siphonage.
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The lower part of the T acts as and connects with the waste pipe while the upper half is and connects with the vent pipe.
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