fire standpipe

fire standpipe

[¦fīr ′stan‚pīp]

(civil engineering)

A high, vertical pipe or tank that holds water to assure a positive, relatively uniform pressure, particularly to provide fire protection to upper floors of tall buildings.

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standpipe

standpipe connection

A pipe or tank used for the storage of water, esp. for emergency use.

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