dry riser
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noun
a vertical pipe, not containing water, having connections on different floors of a building for a fireman's hose to be attached. A fire tender can be connected at the lowest level to make water rise under pressure within the pipeAbbreviation: DR
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dry plate, dry pleurisy, drypoint, dry puddling, dry rale, dry riser, dry-roasted, dry rot, dry rot fungus, dry run, dry-salt
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