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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

"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 Apr. 5, 2025

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

Estha was wearing a long-sleeved red shirt with a pointed collar and black drainpipe trousers.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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