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noun Plumbing.a pipe above a waste pipe or soil pipe that allows gas to escape from the system. Origin of vent pipeFirst recorded in 1855–60 Words nearby vent pipeVentnor City, Ventolin, vent one's spleen, ventose, ventouse, vent pipe, ventr-, ventrad, ventral, ventral column of spinal cord, ventral fin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vent pipeTypical simple forms of vent-pipe suitable for acetylene apparatus are shown in Fig. 7. Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use|F. H. Leeds The S trap is, upon the whole, the best, but it should be provided with a vent-pipe to prevent siphonage. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various No water enters the vent-pipe from the holder, and therefore no gurgling or irregular pressure is produced. Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use|F. H. Leeds So tall a vent-pipe, however, seriously raises the centre of gravity of the bell and may make it top-heavy. Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use|F. H. Leeds
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