pipe chase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

pipe chase pipe chases

Etymology

First attested in the 1880s, of uncertain origin.

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