Definitions

water pipe

NOUN

pipe through which water moves

Synonyms

STRONGEST

plumbing water main

WEAK

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Example Sentences

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The team created the nanoscrolls by rolling flat MXene flakes into tiny tubular structures that are about ten thousand times thinner than a water pipe.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Osaka recorded more than 90 cases of water pipe leaks under its roads in the 2024 fiscal year, according to the city's waterworks bureau.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The five-story restaurant and bar complex has been closed for the last year after a burst water pipe caused a flood that destroyed the kitchen and collapsed the ceilings on three floors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

If a water pipe breaks, Seattle Public Utilities customers can call 206-386-1800 and the first available crew will be dispatched to turn off the water at the meter.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2024

Wintergreen struck open a water pipe while digging in one of his holes and almost drowned to death before he was fished out nearly unconscious.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller