water pipe
noun
1
: a pipe for conveying water
2
: a smoking device that consists of a bowl mounted on a vessel of water which is provided with a long tube and arranged so that smoke is drawn through the water where it is cooled and up the tube to the mouth
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The flooding was caused by a broken water pipe.
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Houston’s mayor similarly urged residents to protect their water pipes before the frigid temperatures hit.
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Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Residents were warned about possible river ice jams, freezing spray for boaters who tread Lake Michigan and other waterways, and frozen water pipes.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Freezing temperatures may make your water pipes more susceptible to bursting, which can lead to flooding in your home.
—Dominique Sabins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
Near the water pipes that supply the camp, boys come to fill up smaller tanks and to chase each other in the desert.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Residents were warned about possible river ice jams, freezing spray for boaters who tread Lake Michigan and other waterways, and frozen water pipes.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Freezing temperatures may make your water pipes more susceptible to bursting, which can lead to flooding in your home.
—Dominique Sabins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
Near the water pipes that supply the camp, boys come to fill up smaller tanks and to chase each other in the desert.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for water pipe
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“Water pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pipe. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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