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standpipe

standpipe noun: a vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom.

standpipe: a vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom
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Noun

standpipe (plural standpipes)

  1. A vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom.
    1. (broadly) A vertical pipe used as an overflow protection drain in certain domestic plumbing fixtures (e.g. flush toilets).
  2. The plumbing for a water supply in a building for the use of firefighters; the water supply itself (firewater).
    • dry standpipe
    • wet standpipe
  3. A freestanding pipe fitted with a tap which is installed outdoors to dispense water for everyday use.

standpipe meaning in Tamil

standpipe in Tamil

பாதைக் குழாய், பொதுநீர்த்தாரை

Forms of standpipe

pluralstandpipes

Origin of standpipe

From stand + pipe.

Questions about standpipe

What does standpipe mean?
Standpipe means a vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom.
What is standpipe in Tamil?
Standpipe in Tamil is பாதைக் குழாய், பொதுநீர்த்தாரை. See Standpipe meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is standpipe?
Standpipe is a noun.
What is the plural of standpipe?
The plural of standpipe is standpipes.

Words near standpipe in the dictionary

  1. standpat
  2. standpatism
  3. standpatter
  4. standpatters
  5. standpattism
  6. standpipe
  7. standpipes
  8. standpoint
  9. standpoint epistemology
  10. standpoint theory
  11. standpointism

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Adapted from Wiktionary: standpipe (page history and authors); standpipe (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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