magic pipe

noun

An illegal bypass system used on ships to dump untreated oily waste and bilge water directly into the ocean.

Meanings

nounmagic pipe (plural magic pipes)

plural magic pipes

  1. informalnauticalAn illegal bypass system used on ships to dump untreated oily waste and bilge water directly into the ocean.
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