drainpipe

[ dreyn-pahyp ]

/ ˈdreɪnˌpaɪp /

a large pipe that carries away the discharge of waste pipes, soil pipes, etc.

Origin of drainpipe

First recorded in 1855–60; drain + pipe¹

Shaaban was the man credited with finding Gaddafi hiding in a drainpipe in Sirte on Oct. 20, 2011.

Libyan Refugees Flee Siege of Bani Walid |Jamie Dettmer |October 22, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Gru has a classic no-frills jacket with zipper, plus businesslike turtleneck, drainpipe trousers, and pointed Mod boots.

Villains as Fashion Heroes |Sean Macaulay |July 8, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
It was a piece of drainpipe with a rough rim at the edge of the hole.

Six Little Bunkers at Mammy June's |Laura Lee Hope
Stone would hand him a rope and their boots, and then himself climb the drainpipe.

Eastern Nights - and Flights |Alan Bott

A small window from the adjoining lavatory opened on to a drainpipe.

Eastern Nights - and Flights |Alan Bott
When Dwight destroyed his secret memoranda it is as though he foresaw the era of the drainpipe.

Chats on Old Earthenware |Arthur Hayden
I couldn't carry it with me; I tore out the leaf, stuck the book into the drainpipe, and ran.

The Million-Dollar Suitcase |Alice MacGowan

drainpipe

/ (ˈdreɪnˌpaɪp) /

a pipe for carrying off rainwater, sewage, etc; downpipe