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drainpipe

[dreyn-pahyp] / ˈdreɪnˌpaɪp /


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One famous example was Inky, the octopus that escaped from New Zealand's National Aquarium in 2016 by squeezing through a drainpipe and making its way back to the ocean.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

A cat had to be rescued by fire crews after getting stuck in a drainpipe.

From BBC Nov. 23, 2024

In 2007, an outbreak of foot and mouth disease was traced to an animal health lab at Pirbright in the United Kingdom, where an investigation pointed to a leaking drainpipe.

From Science Magazine May 23, 2023

Water falls from a drainpipe at a D.R.

From Salon May 7, 2023

The drainpipe ran down the corner of the porch.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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