standpipe

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S0704400 (stănd′pīp′)n.1. A large elevated vertical pipe or cylindrical tank that is filled with water to produce a desired pressure.2. A pipe or system of pipes through which water can flow, as for the operation of fire hoses on upper floors of a building.

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(ˈstændˌpaɪp) n1. (Building) 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 pipe2. (Building) a temporary freshwater outlet installed in a street during a period when household water supplies are cut off

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(ˈstændˌpaɪp)

n. a vertical pipe or tower into which water is pumped to obtain a required head. [1840–50]

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Noun

standpipe - a vertical pipepipage, pipe, piping - a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.

Translations

presa d'acqua di emergenza

standpipe

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tank or pipe for holding water in an elevated position to create pressure in a water supply system. For a tall building, where the pressure from the mains at street level is insufficient to raise the water to the upper floors, water is pumped up to the standpipe and fed by gravity into the system.

Standpipe

A vertical pipe riser with multiple interior connections for fire hoses, terminated at the building facade with a fitting for a fire engine hose; may also have a connection to the main water supply.

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[′stand‚pīp] (engineering) A vertical pipe for holding a water supply for fire protection. A high tank or reservoir for holding water that is used to maintain a uniform pressure in a water-supply system.

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standpipe connection A pipe or tank used for the storage of water, esp. for emergency use.

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