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pipe chase

pipe chase noun: a narrow space between walls through which plumbing is run.

Noun

pipe chase (plural pipe chases)

  1. A narrow space between walls through which plumbing is run.
  2. A narrow room or closet, especially in public restrooms, that houses a building's plumbing.

Forms of pipe chase

pluralpipe chases

Origin of pipe chase

First attested in the 1880s, of uncertain origin.

Questions about pipe chase

What does pipe chase mean?
Pipe chase means a narrow space between walls through which plumbing is run.
What part of speech is pipe chase?
Pipe chase is a noun.
What is the plural of pipe chase?
The plural of pipe chase is pipe chases.

Words near pipe chase in the dictionary

  1. pipe bomb
  2. pipe bombed
  3. pipe bombing
  4. pipe bombs
  5. pipe bursting
  6. pipe chase
  7. pipe chases
  8. pipe cleaner
  9. pipe cleaners
  10. Pipe Creek
  11. pipe cutter

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