drainpipe

Example Sentences

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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

Sheriff’s Department is investigating possible human remains discovered by Caltrans workers performing maintenance on a drainpipe near the 55 Freeway in Costa Mesa.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2022

I dug in the center, near a manhole cover that led to a drainpipe.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela