water pipe

• Rohr zur Wasserleitung, meist in der Wasserversorgung, oder Gerät zum Rauchen von Tabak oder anderen Substanzen, oft Wasserpfeife oder Shisha genannt.

A pipe used to convey water, typically in plumbing systems, or a device used for smoking tobacco or other substances, often called a hookah or shisha.

1. Plumbing pipeA2formal

   A pipe used to carry water in a building or system.

   Wasserrohr

   • The plumber fixed the broken water pipe under the sink.
   • Cold water pipes can freeze in winter.
   • They replaced all the old water pipes in the house.

2. Smoking deviceB2informal

   A device used for smoking tobacco or other substances, where smoke is passed through water to cool it.

   Wasserpfeife

   • He bought a new water pipe from the shop.
   • They sat around the water pipe and talked.
   • Water pipes are popular in some cultures for social smoking.