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Recent Examples of waste pipe
Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.
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Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023
Cathcart is referring to the plumbing that the vanity's sink and faucet connect to—the water lines and waste pipe connect to the underside of the sink via the bendy P-trap pipe.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
Water-supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.
—Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 16 Sep. 2019
Local environmentalists blamed a waste pipe running from the factory building into the ocean (fishmeal factories tend to produce lots of wastewater).
—Holly Eva Ryan, Quartz Africa, 27 June 2019
Golden Lead this time chose a central spot on Gunjur beach to lay the waste pipe and staff members raised a Chinese flag in the process.
—Holly Eva Ryan, Quartz Africa, 27 June 2019
In spite of the NEA’s earlier demands, Golden Lead was soon permitted to reinstall a waste pipe.
—Holly Eva Ryan, Quartz Africa, 27 June 2019
When trip waste lever is in the drain position, the stopper is higher up the trip waste pipe and this should increase the drain rate.
—Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 15 July 2016
An investigation revealed that the waste pipe had been mistakenly removed earlier in the renovation.
—New York Times, 15 June 2018
Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023
Cathcart is referring to the plumbing that the vanity's sink and faucet connect to—the water lines and waste pipe connect to the underside of the sink via the bendy P-trap pipe.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
Water-supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.
—Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 16 Sep. 2019
Local environmentalists blamed a waste pipe running from the factory building into the ocean (fishmeal factories tend to produce lots of wastewater).
—Holly Eva Ryan, Quartz Africa, 27 June 2019
Golden Lead this time chose a central spot on Gunjur beach to lay the waste pipe and staff members raised a Chinese flag in the process.
—Holly Eva Ryan, Quartz Africa, 27 June 2019
In spite of the NEA’s earlier demands, Golden Lead was soon permitted to reinstall a waste pipe.
—Holly Eva Ryan, Quartz Africa, 27 June 2019
When trip waste lever is in the drain position, the stopper is higher up the trip waste pipe and this should increase the drain rate.
—Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 15 July 2016
An investigation revealed that the waste pipe had been mistakenly removed earlier in the renovation.
—New York Times, 15 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waste pipe
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The decor is decidedly beachy — twisted abaca chairs, linen cushions and curtains, and arabesque tile floors that immediately cool your feet when coming inside from the nearby beach.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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Outside, the home presents roofing composed of tiles materials.—
Bay Area Home Report,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Trump sees few significant U.S. interests outside the Western Hemisphere, considers alliances to be a drain on the U.S. Treasury, and believes the United States should dominate its neighborhood.—
Ivo H. Daalder,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Jan. 2025
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By this point, the distance between the source and drain had been reduced so much that current would leak across even when the device is supposed to be off.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Jan. 2025
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More glamour meets the runway with a low cut maxi dress that shined in the spotlight and a funnel neck sheer lace dress with a floral pattern throughout it.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
13 Feb. 2025
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The cars behind us are actually pretty close, and on my passenger rear side, there's another curb coming out that creates a funnel.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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By Jeffrey Young Environmental Sustainability and Governance Editor 0 Instead of towering smokestacks, the GreenLab industrial park in Skive, Denmark, is surrounded by wind turbines and a solar array that power its resident companies with renewable energy.—
Nina Turner,
Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2024
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Particle pollution can be a result of many things like construction sites, unpaved roads, fields, smokestacks or fires, said the U.S. EPA.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
2 Aug. 2024
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In August 2024, ahead of the three-day string of Swift shows in New Orleans, the NFL and other officials conducted a full mains test, which is a full inspection of the stadium’s electrical system while simulating the load of electricity needed for the game.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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These recipes for mains, sides, and desserts take the guesswork out of entertaining.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
2 Feb. 2025
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Its caretakers had firefighting equipment, hoses and standpipes at the ready to draw water across different points of the property.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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My favorite subject by far has been standpipes, those systems that supply water to a building in case of fire.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The city is investigating an incident Jan. 23 where a hydrant near Fulton Road and Ironwood Drive was illegally accessed, which resulted in residential water quality submissions in Copper Hills and Oak Tree neighborhoods.—
Chuck Rupnow,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The town added water pipes and hydrants that drew from nearby Willow Creek, and eventually the building was used as a dance hall, a jail (added to the rear in 1927) and a day care before its 1980 closure.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
30 Jan. 2025
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Ferreira sobs hysterically, spouts horrific recounts of an abusive childhood, and slowly opens up, all in the span of a two-hour film.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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The spout appeared to be created from a stalk of bamboo.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Waste pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waste%20pipe. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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