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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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An angular hilltop home clad in copper tiles and Spanish cedar Designed in 2010 by its original owners, this four-bedroom, three-bathroom, 2,948-square-foot house received accolades for its angular exterior of copper tiles above Spanish cedar panels, meant to evoke leaves and a tree trunk.—
Michael Kaminer,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The antique-style floors are made of terra-cotta Santa Catarina tiles—heated underneath in some places—laid in a labor-intensive technique that’s becoming increasingly rare.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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South Texas Health System’s hospital in McAllen experienced minor flooding Thursday afternoon on the facility’s first floor from issues with the stormwater drain, according to a hospital spokesperson.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The existing system features a series of drain lines underneath the playing surface that have the ability to pump cool air into the field to move air through the soil base and provide a cooling system — which also can help promote root growth.—
Janie McCauley,
Denver Post,
24 Mar. 2025
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According to a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) study cited by Weather.com, despite a 17-minute lead time from the National Weather Service's warning, many residents delayed taking shelter because the tornado was rain-wrapped and did not resemble the classic funnel shape.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Attribution models, funnel metrics, and partner dashboards aren’t optional anymore.—
Ron Shevlin,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The satellites are fitted with custom six-band multispectral infrared cameras, designed to capture imagery suitable for machine learning algorithms to accurately identify wildfires – differentiating them from misleading objects like smokestacks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Mar. 2025
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The problems caused by antitrust today extend far beyond those of the smokestack era.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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This April, the discount grocery chain is stocking its shelves with adorable decor, practical porch and patio furniture, and charming Easter tableware—plus snacks, appetizers, mains, and desserts with seasonal flair.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Dishes include mains such as platters and gyros, sides such as baba ganoush and hummus and desserts such as baklava and chocolate chip cookies.—
Alexandra Maloney,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 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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Pressure in some hillside fire hydrants fed by those mains dropped precipitously during the firestorm because so many hydrants were tapped at once.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The red car that blocked the hydrant belongs to a 27-year-old woman who later turned up at the scene with a 6-year-old child.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 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,
21 Mar. 2025
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Inside, a grid insert blends seamlessly and silently, while the screw-top lid and spout cap help prevent leaks.—
SELF,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Waste pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waste%20pipe. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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