standpipe (Meaning)

Wordnet

standpipe (n)

a vertical pipe

standpipe Sentence Examples

  1. The firefighters attached their hoses to the standpipe in the building.
  2. The apartment complex had a central standpipe system for fire safety.
  3. We could see the water cascading down the standpipe from the broken fire hydrant.
  4. The water pressure in the standpipe was inadequate to reach the upper floors.
  5. The maintenance crew inspected the standpipe after the fire drill.
  6. The fire sprinkler system was connected to the standpipe in the corridor.
  7. The water meter was located next to the standpipe in the basement.
  8. The standpipe was marked with a bright red and white sign for easy identification.
  9. The city installed a new standpipe in the park to provide drinking water for visitors.
  10. The irrigation system used the standpipe as a source of water for the lawn.

FAQs About the word standpipe

a vertical pipe

funnel, penstock, tile, drain, smokestack, stovepipe, drainpipe, spout, pipe,hydrant

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The firefighters attached their hoses to the standpipe in the building.

The apartment complex had a central standpipe system for fire safety.

We could see the water cascading down the standpipe from the broken fire hydrant.

The water pressure in the standpipe was inadequate to reach the upper floors.