"dry riser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dry risers [plural]
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  1. A main vertical pipe, usually kept empty, intended to distribute water to multiple levels of a building in the event of a fire. Wikipedia link: dry riser Related terms: wet riser Translations (Translations): colonne sèche [feminine] (French)

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