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downpipe

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From down + pipe.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: nedløbsrør — drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground
  • Icelandic: veggrenna — drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground
  • Icelandic: niðurfallsrör — drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground
  • Italian: tubo di scolo — drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground
  • Italian: grondaia — drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground
  • Norwegian Bokmål: nedløpsrør — drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground
  • Polish: rynna odpływowa — drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground
  • Scottish Gaelic: pìob-thraoghaidh — drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground
  • Spanish: bajante — drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground
  • Swedish: stuprör — drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground