单词 | telltale pipe |
释义 | > as lemmastelltale pipe telltale pipe an overflow pipe whose purpose is to show when the liquid in a vessel reaches a certain level. ΚΠ 1859 U.S. Patent 25,909 2/2 I also claim the combination of the air and tell-tale pipe. 1879 Nature 12 June 145/2 A small ‘tell-tale’ pipe from the cistern.., designed to show when the cistern had been filled. 1993 W. James New Techniques Modelling Managem. Stormwater Quality Impacts xi. 254 The smaller 300 mm ‘tell-tale’ pipe..was installed to allow measurement of the water level in the combined sewer. < as lemmas |
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