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soil pipe

n.
A drainpipe that carries off wastes from a plumbing fixture, especially from a toilet.
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soil pipe

n
(Building) a pipe that conveys sewage or waste water from a toilet, etc, to a soil drain or sewer
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soil′ pipe`



n.
a pipe carrying wastes from toilets.
[1825–35]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.soil pipe - drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc.soil pipe - drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc.
drainpipe, waste pipe, drain - a pipe through which liquid is carried away
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soil pipe

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Do not get them mixed up with your soil pipes (which carry waste from your sinks, baths and toilets and into the sewer) - your water butt will still fill up, but you won't want to spread the result on your garden.
It is important to note the changes in soil temperature around the under soil pipes from air passing through the EAHX was not considered.
Fit bird guards/protectors to the tops of chimney pots, soil pipes and rainwater gutters to prevent blockages.
Pipe flow refers to preferential water flow through passages in the soil, called soil pipes, that are created by biological or physical mechanisms (fig.
The facility produces iron castings for the automotive sector, in addition to home appliances, cast iron connections and soil pipes. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of the year.
Cronky boilers during the coldest snap since polar bears lived up the road, rectal examinations, exploding soil pipes (not connected to the previous grievance), influenza and long visits to A&E with Chubb, who has discovered the thrill of leaping off the top of some bunk beds, breaking her foot in the process.
Parts of Rhyl and Denbigh will be revived as part of the improvement scheme that will see replacements and repairs to roofs, chimneys, windows, external walls, gutters, soil pipes, some boundary walls, external paths and paving.
The baby-faced hoodies ripped open soil pipes, lobbed mud balls and bricks at windows, scratched cars, started fires and yelled abuse in Beech Hill, Wigan.
Complaints include laundry sheds being too small and unheated, windows dropping out, slug infestations and leaking soil pipes.