downpipenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdaʊn.paɪp/us/ˈdaʊn.paɪp/UK US downspouta pipe that carries rain water from the roof of a building
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Building: plumbing & pipes & sewage
- ballcock
- bleed
- cesspit
- cistern
- conduit
- culvert
- flush
- leakage
- overflow
- pipeline
- piping
- plughole
- plumb
- plumber
- siphon
- stopcock
- tubing
- U-bend
- washer
- waste water 1
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Examples from literature
- One knew that he was thinking of the repairs to the church, anxious about the gutters, the downpipe, the missing slates on the roof, the painting of the doors and windows.