standpipe
2
7.2
- noun
- /ˈstændˌpaɪp/
- Specialized
:
tubería vertical
- In the event of a fire, firefighters rely on the standpipe system to access water quickly.
- water from a standpipe
Examples
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In general, wealthier populations have access to tap water in their houses, as well as functioning drainage and sewage systems, while less affluent sectors of the population depend on standpipes or purchase their water from vendors.
Academic text (2008) -
Another 3.5% use water from a standpipe connected to an unregulated source.
Academic text (1994) -
Hook us up to a standpipe.
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Give us a quick refresher on your standpipe system.
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Not far from the railway workers' booth, there was a standpipe from the tap of which water was flowing down.
Fiction book (1999) -
Beyond the standpipes, a faint glow can be seen in the darkness.
Fiction book (2002) -
Caleb, close the drill pipe valve and feed the standpipe.
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Grindle attaches a hoseline to the building standpipe.
Fiction book (1991) -
These populations depend on either standpipes, vendors, or the provision of water from tankers provided by the public sector.
Academic text (2008) -
Brian counts down to himself, then rushes to the standpipe, spinning off the cap with a hydrant wrench and attaching the hose coupling.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
6
1.0
A tube that carries water into a house or building
5
7.0
A vertical pipe in a building that carries water, gas, or waste to different floors
1
6.5
A vertical tube that carries water or gas up between floors in a building
A vertical pipe in a building that carries water or gas to different floors
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Standpipe comes from the two simple English words stand 'to stand upright' and pipe 'a tube'. So a standpipe is a pipe that 'stands' upright to deliver or control water, for example in buildings or for firefighting.