| 单词 | overflow pipe |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoverflow pipe a. More fully overflow pipe, overflow drain. An outlet, pipe, or drain for carrying off excess liquid. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > conveyor > [noun] > conduit, channel, or tube > pipe > to carry off excess liquid drainpipe1793 draw-off1826 overflow1837 weeper1890 1837 Penny Cycl. IX. 27/1 Cold water will be admitted through the stop-cock and pipe N into the bottom of the cistern, and will displace the over-heated water by the overflow pipe M. 1857 Times 24 Nov. 7/6 Every one of the sewers should have storm overflows to go to the bottom of the river Thames. 1895 Daily News 17 Oct. 2/6 When the rainfall is more than ordinarily heavy, the storm overflows carry off the flow of water. 1968 B. Hines Kestrel for Knave 105 The level in the bowl rose and the displaced water escaped down the overflow. 1976 Times 26 Aug. 2/5 The ‘snooper’, who reported that her neighbour must be wasting water as it was coming out of the overflow pipe. 1990 Pract. Householder Apr. 49/2 Ceramic basins have built-in overflows—make sure the slots in the waste outlet line up with the overflow. < as lemmas |
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