downpipe

noun

downpipe

noun

Etymology From down + pipe.

1

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

  • NR plans to install new aluminium downpipes to carry the considerable rainwater for which the area is known.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:
Synonyms
downspout

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