Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In plumbing, an extension of a soil-pipe through and above the roof of a house, to allow foul gases to escape.
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Examples
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This small stench-pipe is inadequate for the necessary work.
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It is usual in modern plumbing to relieve the pressure of gas in the soil-pipe by what is called a "stench-pipe."
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