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Standpipe
see synonyms of standpipeNoun
1. standpipe
a vertical pipe
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Standpipe
see synonyms of standpipenoun
1.
a vertical pipe, open at the upper end, attached to a pipeline or tank serving to limit the pressure head to that of the height of the pipe
2.
a temporary freshwater outlet installed in a street during a period when household water supplies are cut off
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Standpipe
see synonyms of standpipe noun
a high vertical pipe or cylindrical tank for storing water and keeping it at a desired pressure, esp. such a large tank used in a water-supply system for a town, etc.
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Standpipe
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1. A large elevated vertical pipe or cylindrical tank that is filled with water to produce a desired pressure.
2. A pipe or system of pipes through which water can flow, as for the operation of fire hoses on upper floors of a building.
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