Crosspipe

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A cross-shaped segment used to connect the ends of four pipes.

    "The English sparrow, another abundant city species, also loves streetlights and lampposts, especially those with crosspipes open at the ends."

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"The English sparrow, another abundant city species, also loves streetlights and lampposts, especially those with crosspipes open at the ends."

Etymology

From cross + pipe.

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