- soil pipe
- noun Date: 1833 a pipe for carrying off wastes from toilets
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
soil pipe
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Soil pipe — Soil Soil, n. [OE. soile, F. sol, fr. L. solum bottom, soil; but the word has probably been influenced in form by soil a miry place. Cf. {Saloon}, {Soil} a miry place, {Sole} of the foot.] 1. The upper stratum of the earth; the mold, or that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Soil pipe — A pipe or drain for carrying off night soil. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soil-pipe — see soil n.1 10 and soil n.3 9 … Useful english dictionary
soil pipe — soil′ pipe n. bui a pipe carrying wastes from toilets • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
soil pipe — n. a pipe for carrying off liquid waste from toilets … English World dictionary
soil pipe — noun drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc. • Hypernyms: ↑drain, ↑drainpipe, ↑waste pipe * * * noun : a pipe for liquid wastes carrying human excrement * * * a pipe carrying wastes from toilets and sometimes from waste pipes. Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
soil pipe — a pipe carrying wastes from toilets and sometimes from waste pipes. Cf. waste pipe (def. 2). [1825 35] * * * … Universalium
soil pipe — noun A pipe that carries off liquid wastes from a toilet … Wiktionary
soil pipe — n. drain pipe that carries liquid wastes from toilets … English contemporary dictionary
soil pipe — noun Brit. a sewage or waste water pipe … English new terms dictionary
