sandpipe

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Synonyms: standpipe, sandpile, sand pipe, windpipe, sandpit, pan pipe, sandine, sandpiper, panpipe, sandlike, sandie, sandpits

Antonyms: standpipe, sandpile, sand pipe, windpipe, sandpit, pan pipe, sandine, sandpiper, panpipe, sandlike, sandie, sandpits

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Noun

1. A [[pipe]] [[convey]]ing [[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]] [[deposit]]s, and usually filled with sand, gravel{{,}} or clay.

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