English Explanatory Dictionary

sandpipe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pipe conveying sand, as in a steam locomotive, where it deposits sand directly in front of the driving wheels to aid traction.
  2. A perpendicular cylindrical hollow, tapering to a point, occurring in chalk deposits, and usually filled with sand, gravel, or clay.

Word forms

sandpipe sandpipes sand-pipe

Etymology

From sand + pipe.

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