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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for standpipe

If the street is blessed with a standpipe, it seems designed as a post for leaping.
Chimney-Pot Papers|Charles S. Brooks
The mixing chamber and valve chamber were one and the standpipe or jet protruded into the mixing chamber.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
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
Didn't mind the fat purses of the bigwigs and a little bread and water—and the devil and his standpipe!
Pelle the Conqueror, Complete|Martin Anderson Nexo

The head or pressure in a standpipe is what causes water to move through the pipes which offer resistance to the flow.
Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One|Nehemiah Hawkins

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	standpipe
释义	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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for standpipe If the street is blessed with a standpipe, it seems designed as a post for leaping. Chimney-Pot Papers\|Charles S. Brooks The mixing chamber and valve chamber were one and the standpipe or jet protruded into the mixing chamber. Aviation Engines\|Victor Wilfred Pag 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 Didn't mind the fat purses of the bigwigs and a little bread and water—and the devil and his standpipe! Pelle the Conqueror, Complete\|Martin Anderson Nexo The head or pressure in a standpipe is what causes water to move through the pipes which offer resistance to the flow. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One\|Nehemiah Hawkins 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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