blastpipe UK /ˈblɑːstpaɪp/US /ˈblæstˌpaɪp/ noun1 •A pipe forming part of the exhaust system of a steam locomotive that discharges exhaust steam from the cylinders up into the smokebox beneath the chimney in order to increase the draught through the firebox; this speeds up the release of smoke through the chimney. formsblastpipes