soil pipe

noun

1. a pipe carrying wastes from toilets and sometimes from waste pipes. Compare waste pipe ( def 2 ).

soil pipe

noun

1. a pipe that conveys sewage or waste water from a toilet, etc, to a soil drain or sewer

Word History and Origins

Origin of soil pipe¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry began in 1901 and around 1910 opened the current Charlotte foundry, which produces cast iron soil pipe and fittings and commercial castings.

From Washington Times

The soil pipes should be ventilated, and placed outside the walls, protected as may be necessary from frost.

From Project Gutenberg

The drainage is into leaching pits which have ventilating pipes in them and in the connecting soil pipes.

From Project Gutenberg

"Untrapped soil pipes opened into every floor and poisoned the tenants."

From Project Gutenberg

The branch waste and soil pipes and traps must be exposed, accessible, and provided with screw caps, etc., for inspection and cleaning purposes.

From Project Gutenberg