English dictionary
standpipe
/'st/&/nd,p/aI/p/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a vertical pipe
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913