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Definition stink pipe in British English

stink pipe noun

noun
1

a metal pipe sticking up from the pavement, designed to vent dangerous gases from London's Victorian sewers

Example

Stink pipes are strangely invisible, at least until you've spotted one, after which you start seeing them on pavements everywhere.

Definition stink pipe in British English