sand-pipe

A form of sandpipe — A pipe conveying sand, as in a steam locomotive, where it deposits sand directly in front of the driving wheels to aid traction.

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Meanings

nounsand-pipe (plural sand-pipes)

plural sand-pipes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sandpipe.
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APA

sand-pipe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand-pipe

MLA

“sand-pipe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand-pipe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sand-pipe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand-pipe.

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