standpipe

ˈstændˌpaɪp

Definition

Definition of standpipe - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

utilities

Rare

outdoor pipe with a tap for water

Rare

The garden has a standpipe for easy watering.

hydrant

water pipe

firefighting

TECH.

vertical pipe providing water for firefighting

TECH.

The firefighters connected their hoses to the standpipe..

hydrant

water main

plumbing

TECH.

vertical pipe for water pressure management

TECH.

The standpipe ensures consistent water pressure in the building.

water pipe

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outdoor pipe with a tap for water
vertical pipe for water pressure management

Origin of standpipe

English, stand + pipe

Examples of standpipe in a sentence

A standpipe is installed near the construction site.
The standpipe was crucial during the warehouse fire.
A broken standpipe can hinder firefighting efforts.
Firefighters connected hoses to the standpipe during the emergency.
The old standpipe needed repairs to function properly.

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French:robinet de puisage, colonne sèche, ...
German:Standrohr, Steigrohr, ...
Italian:idrante, tubo verticale, ...
Spanish:toma de agua, tubería vertical, ...
Portuguese:hidrante, coluna de incêndio, ...
Chinese:水管, 消防竖管, ...
Japanese:スタンドパイプ, 消火用立て管, ...
Arabic:أُنبوب ماء خارِجي, أُنْبُوب قَائِم, ...
Hebrew:עַמּוּד מַיִם, צִנּוֹר עֲמִידָה, ...
Russian:водоразборная колонка, стояк, ...
Ukrainian:водопровідна труба, пожежний стояк, ...
Hindi:स्टैंडपाइप, खड़ी पाइप, ...
Bengali:স্ট্যান্ডপাইপ, উল্লম্ব পাইপ, ...
Catalan:canella, tub vertical, ...
Czech:zahradní stojan, suchovod, ...
Danish:vandpost, lodret rør, ...
Dutch:buitenpijp, stijgleiding, ...
Greek:υδροστόμιο, κατακόρυφος σωλήνας, ...
Hungarian:kerti csap, száraz felszálló vezeték, ...
Khmer:បំពង់ទឹកឈរមានក្បាលបិទបើក, បំពង់ទឹកបញ្ឈរសម្រាប់ពន្លត់អគ្គិភ័យ, ...
Korean:수도관, 소화전, ...
Persian:شیر آب, لوله عمودی, ...
Polish:hydrant, rura pionowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):torneira externa, coluna de incêndio, ...
Romanian:hidrant, conductă verticală, ...
Swedish:utomhuskran, brandpost, ...
Thai:ท่อน้ำกลางแจ้ง, ท่อดับเพลิง, ...
Turkish:su borusu, yangın borusu, ...
Vietnamese:vòi nước, ống đứng chữa cháy, ...

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