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standpipe |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Standpipe \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: standpipe n : a vertical pipe
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