standpipe

standpipe
Synonyms and related words:
adjutage, antenna tower, barbican, belfry, bell tower, campanile, catheter, colossus, column, cupola, derrick, dome, drainpipe, efflux tube, fire hose, fire tower, flue pipe, funnel, garden hose, gas pipe, hose, hosepipe, lantern, lighthouse, martello, martello tower, mast, minaret, monument, nipple, obelisk, observation tower, organ pipe, pagoda, pilaster, pillar, pinnacle, pipe, pipeline, pipette, piping, pole, pylon, pyramid, reed, reed pipe, shaft, siamese, siamese connection, siphon, skyscraper, snorkel, soil pipe, spire, steam pipe, steeple, stem, straw, stupa, tap, television mast, tope, tour, tower, tube, tubing, tubulation, tubule, tubulet, tubulure, turret, waste pipe, water pipe, water tower, windmill tower

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  • Standpipe — may refer to:*Standpipe (drilling rig):, a thick metal tubing, situated vertically along a derrick, that facilitates the flow of drilling fluid and has attached to it and supports one end of a kelly hose. * Standpipe (firefighting), a rigid… …   Wikipedia

  • Standpipe — Stand pipe ( p[imac]p ), n. 1. (Engin.) A vertical pipe, open at the top, between a hydrant and a reservoir, to equalize the flow of water; also, a large vertical pipe, near a pumping engine, into which water is forced up, so as to give it… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • standpipe — ► NOUN ▪ a vertical pipe extending from a water supply, especially one connecting a temporary tap to the mains …   English terms dictionary

  • standpipe — [stand′pīp΄] n. a high vertical pipe or cylindrical tank for storing water and keeping it at a desired pressure, esp. such a large tank used in a water supply system for a town, etc …   English World dictionary

  • standpipe — UK [ˈstæn(d)ˌpaɪp] / US [ˈstændˌpaɪp] noun [countable] Word forms standpipe : singular standpipe plural standpipes an upright water pipe in a street that a tap can be fitted to so that people can get water from it when there is a problem with the …   English dictionary

  • standpipe — [[t]stæ̱ndpaɪp[/t]] standpipes N COUNT A standpipe is a vertical pipe that is connected to a water supply and stands in a street or other public place …   English dictionary

  • Standpipe (firefighting) — For other uses, see Standpipe (disambiguation). External access point for fire sprinkler and dry standpipe at a building in San Francisco, United States. In North America, a standpipe is a type of rigid water piping which is built into multi… …   Wikipedia

  • Standpipe (street) — A standpipe is a freestanding pipe fitted with a tap which is installed outdoors to dispense water in areas which do not have a running water supply to the buildings.In the United Kingdom, an Emergency Drought Order permits a water company to… …   Wikipedia

  • standpipe — noun Date: circa 1850 a high vertical pipe or reservoir that is used to secure a uniform pressure in a water supply system …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • standpipe — /stand puyp /, n. 1. a vertical pipe or tower into which water is pumped to obtain a required head. 2. 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 …   Universalium

  • standpipe — noun a) A vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom. b) The water supply of a building for the use of firefighters …   Wiktionary

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