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Standpipe
noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom.
- 2 a vertical pipe wordnet
- 3 A vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom.; A vertical pipe used as an overflow protection drain in certain domestic plumbing fixtures (e.g. flush toilets). broadly
- 4 The plumbing for a water supply in a building for the use of firefighters; the water supply itself (firewater).
"dry standpipe"
- 5 A freestanding pipe fitted with a tap which is installed outdoors to dispense water for everyday use.
Etymology
From stand + pipe.
See also for "standpipe"
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