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Standpipe

Standpipe Meaning & Definition
Standpipe Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Standpipe?

[n] a vertical pipe

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See Also | pipage | pipe | piping

Standpipe In Webster's Dictionary

\Stand"pipe`\, 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 sufficient head to rise to the required level at a distance. 2. (Steam Boiler) A supply pipe of sufficient elevation to enable the water to flow into the boiler, notwithstanding the pressure of the steam. --Knight.

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