standpipe
/ˈstændˌpaɪp/
noun
- A vertical pipe that supplies water from a main water line, often used for outdoor faucets or fire hydrants.
- During the drought, the city installed a standpipe in the park for residents to fill buckets.
- Firefighters attached their hose to the standpipe on the street corner.
- The gardener connected a hose to the standpipe to water the flower beds.
- A vertical pipe in a building's plumbing system that provides water pressure for fire sprinklers or hose connections.
- The building inspector checked the standpipe on each floor to ensure it was working.
- In case of a fire, the standpipe allows firefighters to connect their hoses inside the building.
- The new apartment complex was required to have a standpipe system for safety.
- A tall, narrow tank or pipe used to store water or maintain pressure in a water system.
- Engineers designed a standpipe to regulate water pressure in the industrial plant.
- The old standpipe in the town square was once the main water supply for the neighborhood.
- The historic standpipe still stands as a landmark in the city park.