drainpipe

Example Sentences

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"The lad had shimmied up a drainpipe on the outside of the building because he didn't want to go through the reception and ask."

From BBC

Some buildings still have antique drainpipes and guttering - often an important design feature - which can overflow in heavy rain, sometimes damaging interiors as well as exteriors.

From BBC

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

From BBC

One photograph, which she said was taken in Kenya, showed her in uniform in an office - with a very British looking drainpipe through the double-glazed window behind her.

From BBC

As snow blew around in unctuous gusts, ten people heaved these cables through a drainpipe to the second story balcony of the computer building.

From Salon