downpipe

English

Etymology

down +‎ pipe

Noun

downpipe (plural downpipes)

The drainpipe that connects a roof-line gutter with the ground.
- 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:
  NR plans to install new aluminium downpipes to carry the considerable rainwater for which the area is known.

Synonyms

downspout

Translations

drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground

Danish: nedløbsrør n
Icelandic: veggrenna f, niðurfallsrör n
Italian: tubo di scolo m, grondaia (it) f
Norwegian:
Bokmål: nedløpsrør n
Scottish Gaelic: pìob-thraoghaidh f
Spanish: bajante f
Swedish: stuprör (sv) n

Anagrams

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