as in pipes
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
a penstock carried water for the waterwheel
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Noun
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Leaky pipes, faucets, roofs, or air conditioners can all create excess humidity and may lead to overly damp environments.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Seal areas where cable TV wires, phone lines, and other utility wires and pipes, outdoor facets, dryer vents and similar objects enter buildings.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The San Pablo Bay Pipeline is the larger of two conduits carrying crude to Northern California.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The project also includes the resurfacing and restriping of the existing parking lot, new accessible parking spaces, new streetlights, conduits for future vehicle charging stations, the replacement of walkways, and stormwater improvements.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s a mascara that plumps and a mascara that tubes.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The accompanying image of Jîna lying unconscious in a hospital bed, with a swollen face, tubes coming out of her mouth, and dried blood on her ears, went viral.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Images of Gaza, carried nonstop on Emirati and Saudi news channels — not just Qatar’s Al Jazeera or Iranian media — are stoking widespread anger, the analyst said.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Amszke Vegan Leather Saddle Bag Structured and understated, this vegan leather saddle bag channels the equestrian roots of classic prep style.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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Below, San Angelo gives us several methods for cleaning bathroom sink drains, her best tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Penstocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penstocks. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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