vent pipe

collocation in English

meaningsofventandpipe

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vent
noun
uk
/vent/us
/vent/
a small opening that allows air, smoke, or gas to enter or leave a ...
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pipe
noun[C]
uk
/paɪp/us
/paɪp/
a tube inside which liquid or gas flows from one place ...
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(Definition ofventandpipefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvent pipe

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However, if the latrine is dark inside the only light they can see is at the top of theventpipe.
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Waste material and wood shavings compost in the tanks and theventpipeto reduce odours.
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Sewer gas is vented through aventpipeattached to the sewer line.
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Aventpipeand fan are used to draw the radon from under the sheet and vent it to the outdoors.
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Through traps, all fixtures are connected to waste lines, which in turn take the waste to a soil stack, or soilventpipe.
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In some cases solar-powered fans are added giving a constant outwards flow from theventpipe.
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One method uses aventpipesystem and fan, which pulls radon from beneath the house and vents it to the outside.
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To control the odor, modern toilets use a small fan to keep the toilet under negative pressure, and exhaust the gasses to aventpipe.
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A metalventpiperises from the roof ridge at the south, with additional pipes coming out of the western wall.
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For pressure cookers with a weight, the weight is placed over the steamventpipewhile steam is being emitted, to ensure the air inside has escaped.
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But it thought that the least improbable explanation was that the water had entered through the vent pipes and into the fuel tanks, thereby disabling the vessel.
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Septic vent pipes can be fitted with filters that remove some odors.
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