fire standpipe
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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
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