standpipe
[ stand-pahyp ]
/ ˈstændˌpaɪp /
noun
a vertical pipe or tower into which water is pumped to obtain a required head.
a water pipe for supplying the fire hoses of a building, connected with the water supply of the building and usually with a siamese outside the building.
Words nearby standpipe
standout,
standover man,
standpat,
standpatter,
standpattism,
standpipe,
standpoint,
standstill,
standstill agreement,
stane,
stanford
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British Dictionary definitions for standpipe
standpipe
/ (ˈstændˌpaɪp) /
noun
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
a temporary freshwater outlet installed in a street during a period when household water supplies are cut off