"dry riser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dry risers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dry riser (plural dry risers)
  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)
    Sense id: en-dry_riser-en-noun-MkZdu3tG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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