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standpipe
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stand
+
pipe
Noun
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standpipe
(
plural
standpipes
)
A
vertical
pipe
into which water is pumped so that a desired
pressure
is available at the bottom.
(
by extension
)
A vertical pipe used as an
overflow
protection
drain
in certain domestic
plumbing
fixtures
(e.g.
flush
toilets
).
The water supply of a building for the use of
firefighters
.