standpipe

[ stand-pahyp ]

/ ˈstændˌpaɪp /

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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.

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Origin of standpipe

First recorded in 1840–50; stand + pipe¹

Words nearby standpipe

stand over, standover man, standpat, standpatter, standpattism, standpipe, standpoint, St. Andrews, St. Andrew's cross, standstill, standstill agreement

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How to use standpipe in a sentence

“I chase a mirage of validation,” Hardin writes as he considers both his role as a human standpipe and his mother’s thorny love.
In ‘Standpipe,’ David Hardin offers poignant, fleeting reflections on the Flint water crisis|Kerri Arsenault|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
The mixing chamber and valve chamber were one and the standpipe or jet protruded into the mixing chamber.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
I always measure things by that six hundred dollars, just as I measure high buildings by the Moonstone standpipe.
Song of the Lark|Willa Cather
The service rendered by the standpipe is similar to that of the air cushion discussed in Section 184.
General Science|Bertha M. Clark

The standpipe is simply a large vertical tube connected to the water mains from which and into which water readily flows.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower
Two common devices for controlling sudden changes in the water pressure are the standpipe and the air cushion.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower

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

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