downpipe en · NOUN
Etymology
From down + pipe.
Meanings
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The drainpipe that connects a roof-line gutter with the ground.
NR plans to install new aluminium downpipes to carry the considerable rainwater for which the area is known.
2020 May 20, Philip Haigh, “Ribblehead: at the heart of the S&C's survival and its revival: Ribblehead Viaduct repairs”, in Rail, page 26:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| downpipes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (10)
da nedløbsrør (drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground) · it tubo di scolo (drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground) · gd pìob-thraoghaidh (drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground) · pl rynna odpływowa (drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground) · is niðurfallsrör (drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground) · nb nedløpsrør (drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground) · is veggrenna (drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground) · es bajante (drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground) · it grondaia (drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground) · sv stuprör (drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground)