Definition

Noun: A pipe designed to carry away liquid waste or used water from a building or appliance.

Usage

This term specifically refers to the pipe itself, which is part of a drainage or plumbing system. It is used to describe the conduit for wastewater, such as from a sink, toilet, or bathtub, directing it into a sewer or septic system.

Examples

• The plumber had to replace the corroded waste pipe under the kitchen sink.
• A blockage in the main waste pipe caused flooding in the basement.
• Ensure the waste pipe from the washing machine is properly connected to the drain.

Advanced Usage

• "to vent a waste pipe": To install a vent pipe to prevent siphonage and allow sewer gases to escape, ensuring the waste pipe drains properly.
  • The building code requires you to vent the waste pipe to maintain proper drainage.

Variants and Related Words

• Drainpipe (n): Often used synonymously, though it can more specifically refer to a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roof.
• Sewer pipe (n): A larger pipe that carries waste from multiple buildings or waste pipes to a treatment facility.
• Soil pipe (n): A pipe that carries waste from toilets.

Synonyms

• Drain: A general term for a pipe or channel that carries away liquid waste.
• Effluent pipe: A pipe that carries wastewater (effluent).

Related Phrases

• Waste disposal unit: An appliance often connected to a kitchen sink's waste pipe that grinds up food waste.
  • The waste disposal unit feeds directly into the waste pipe.

Noun

1. a pipe through which liquid is carried away