drainpipe /ˈdɹeɪnˌpaɪp/ noun7 •A pipe that carries fluid which is being drained. •A verticle pipe carrying water from the roof gutter down the side of a building; downspout.There was a black drainpipe running the entire height of the hotel wall alongside her balcony and I managed to pull myself onto it, gripping the rough, rusty metal as firmly as I could. — 2013 •A conduit for carrying rainwater or flood water.She's in a drainpipe--right there," I said, pointing toward the hole in the side of the ditch. — 2009 •A pipe that carries wastewater from a bathtub, shower, sink, etc.First you should know that the size of the drain hole in the bottom of the sink is reflective of the drainpipe's diameter that has been standardized by the plumbing industry. — 1999 •A pipe that is part of a device or appliance for carrying away waste fluid.Attach the rubber tubing to the drainpipe of the ice chamber and place the end in a pail. — 1947 •The type of pipe that is used to construct a drainpipe.Hold a length of drainpipe vertically and stuff a loose wad of metal gauze up into the lower end. — 1979 •A type of form-fitting trousers with highly tapered legs.He was skinny, and wearing drainpipe jeans and a gothic Tshirt with the word 'VOMIT' in silver sparkly letters on black. — 2010 formsdrainpipes
