plumbing pipes
Hidden home arteries
Plumbing pipes are the tubes that carry water and waste through buildings.
The phrase is mildly redundant—plumbing already implies pipes—but appears in contexts distinguishing the pipes themselves from fixtures or fittings: We need to replace the plumbing pipes before winter, The plumbing pipes are copper.
- ABSAnti-lock braking system
- PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation
- cast ironBrittle iron-carbon alloy
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- HDPEHigh-density plastic resin
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plumbing pipeselectrical wiring
Conductors distributing building power
wiring · ductwork · gas lines · data cables · fiber optic cables
plumbing pipesdrain pipes
Tubes for removing wastewater
sewer lines · waste pipes · drainage pipes · supply lines · water mains