How to Use water pipe in a Sentence

water pipe

noun
  • The flooding was caused by a broken water pipe.
  • More than half of them used plastic water pipes.
    — Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Four days later, the water pipes for the pond were found to have been cut.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • It can also be attached to a water pipe.
    — Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • But experts say there are ways to prevent frozen or burst water pipes.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • On one ranch, fire destroyed more than nine miles of plastic water pipe.
    — Andrew J. Whelton, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Both of the city water pipe lines from the Otay dam have also been swept away.
    — sandiegouniontribune.com, 28 Jan. 2018
  • Footage shows boys trying to damage water pipes.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
  • If the pressure in your water pipes is too high, a pipe — or your blood vessel — might burst.
    — Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Lead in water pipes has been a major issue in many cities in recent years.
    — John Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2019
  • The source of the leak was a faulty water pipe running between two buildings.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Keep open cabinet doors that hold water pipes to allow heat in.
    — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Keep open cabinet doors that hold water pipes to allow heat in.
    — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Or possibly worse, a water pipe burst and flooded a room.
    — Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The breach caused a water pipe to rupture, and an alarm sounded, police said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024
  • There was water leaking from water pipes that had frozen but weren't repaired.
    — Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Or, sometimes its a matter of fixing things on the fly, such as one year when a water pipe burst.
    — Colin Stutz, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Such a coating could help prevent frozen cars, airplane wings, water pipes, and much more.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 2 Feb. 2020
  • The water pipes in the area also appear to have been less than optimum.
    — Mari A. Schaefer, Philly.com, 15 Dec. 2017
  • The best shower of my life took place 100 miles from the nearest water pipe.
    — Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 22 May 2021
  • The big water pipes that stuck out of the concrete foundations seemed to trumpet a new age.
    — Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • Boil water alerts are issued when there is a decrease in pressure of one of the main water pipes.
    — Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
  • It should be located on the top of the water heater where the cold water pipe enters the tank.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
  • It should be located on the top of the water heater where the cold water pipe enters the tank.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The pond is fed by a storm-water pipe from nearby roadways and is not normally used by bathers.
    — Frank Kummer, https://www.inquirer.com, 4 June 2019
  • Near the water pipes that supply the camp, boys come to fill up smaller tanks and to chase each other in the desert.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • They are built directly on top of rocky terrain, with their waste and water pipes exposed.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 June 2025
  • The toxic metal has been found in food products, water pipes, drinkware and cookware.
    — Devika Rao, theweek, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Unfortunately, the same process can burst water pipes in homes and city streets.
    — Tammie Souza, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Are your water pipes protected?
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025

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