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Downpipe

The drainpipe that connects a roof-line gutter with the ground.

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    The drainpipe that connects a roof-line gutter with the ground.

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rone pipenounA downpipe; a drainpipe.
drainpipenounA verticle pipe carrying water from the roof gutter down the side of a building; downspout.
drain pipenounAlternative form of drainpipe. [A pipe that carries fluid which is being drained.]
drainnoun(chiefly US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
drainagenounA natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.
downcomernounA pipe to conduct something downwards.
drainernounA frame or rack for allowing washed crockery etc to dry naturally.
draintilenounA tile used in making drains, especially those beneath farm fields.
dreennoun(Appalachia) Alternative form of drain. [(chiefly US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)]
dripnounA falling or letting fall in drops; act of dripping.
dreinnounObsolete form of drain. [(chiefly US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)]
well drainnounA drain or vent for water, somewhat like a well or pit, serving to discharge the water of wetland.
downtakenounAn outlet for conveying something downward.
dripperlinenounSynonym of drip line (“pipe used to irrigate crops”).
downcomenounA tumbling or falling down; a sudden or heavy fall; an overthrow; ruin; destruction.
drip edgenoun(roofing) A metal flashing or other overhanging component with an outward projecting lower edge, intended to control the direction of dripping water and help protect underlying building components.
nullahnoun(chiefly South Asia) A stream-bed, ravine, or other watercourse; a drain for rain or floodwater.
drippernounAn outlet in the microtubing used in drip irrigation.
dunnynoun(Australia and New Zealand slang, also dated Scotland and Northern England) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
ladenoun(Scotland) A load.

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