"standpipe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: standpipes [plural]
Etymology: From stand + pipe. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stand|pipe}} stand + pipe Head templates: {{en-noun}} standpipe (plural standpipes)
  1. A vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom.
    Sense id: en-standpipe-en-noun-zdC8KQRf
  2. A vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom.
    (by extension) A vertical pipe used as an overflow protection drain in certain domestic plumbing fixtures (e.g. flush toilets).
    Tags: broadly Translations (vertical waterpipe): Steigleitung [feminine] (German), Steigrohr [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-standpipe-en-noun-kfbwCLUg Disambiguation of 'vertical waterpipe': 30 41 24 5
  3. The water supply of a building for the use of firefighters. Categories (topical): Firefighting
    Sense id: en-standpipe-en-noun-zmlkeoFc Disambiguation of Firefighting: 6 37 50 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 35 56 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 19 73 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 35 55 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 34 60 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 24 62 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 6 24 62 8
  4. A freestanding pipe fitted with a tap which is installed outdoors to dispense water. Translations (freestanding outdoors water pipe with a tap): водорозбі́рна коло́нка (vodorozbírna kolónka) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-standpipe-en-noun-KQK0uhMd Disambiguation of 'freestanding outdoors water pipe with a tap': 12 12 14 62

Inflected forms

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