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The phrase "a burst pipe" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where a pipe has ruptured, causing water to leak or flood an area.
Example: "After the heavy rain, we discovered a burst pipe in the basement that caused significant water damage."
Alternatives: "a broken pipe" or "a ruptured pipe".
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No, it was a burst pipe.
A burst pipe brings me back to town at Christmas.
A burst pipe near the reservoir left him without water for three days.
The average cost of a burst pipe claim is £5,000.
"All you need is a burst pipe or a bad rainstorm and tragedy would ensue".
There was a flood yesterday, a burst pipe, and no one to fix it.
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There was a concert grand in one corner, which had been damaged, he said, by a burst-pipe flood.
Whether all of that is coming from the toilet that won't stop running or a catastrophic burst pipe, oftentimes you find out far too late that there's a problem or an accident has occurred.
A sudden burst pipe that you work to address immediately?
(Insurance policies do not cover mold, per se; they cover damage that results from an otherwise covered event, like a leak or burst pipe).
Remember the 48-hour rule -- if furnishings or walls get wet from a storm or burst pipe, you need to dry it out within 48 hours to prevent mold from attacking.
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