standpipe
A vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at…A vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom.
Meaning
4 sensesA vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom.
a vertical pipe
A vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom.
(broadly)A vertical pipe used as an overflow protection drain in certain domestic plumbing fixtures (e.g. flush toilets).
Steigleitung, Steigrohr
The plumbing for a water supply in a building for the use of firefighters; the water supply itself (firewater).
dry standpipe
wet standpipe
A freestanding pipe fitted with a tap which is installed outdoors to dispense water for everyday use.
водорозбі́рна коло́нкаvodorozbírna kolónka
Translations
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Origin
From stand + pipe.From stand + pipe.
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Forms
plural: standpipes| Singular | standpipe |
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