'Standpipe' definitions:
Definition of 'standpipe'
(from WordNet)
noun
A vertical pipe
Definition of 'Standpipe'
From: GCIDE
- Standpipe \Stand"pipe`\ (-p[imac]p`), n.
- 1. (Engin.) A vertical pipe, open at the top, between a hydrant and a reservoir, to equalize the flow of water; also, a large vertical pipe, near a pumping engine, into which water is forced up, so as to give it sufficient head to rise to the required level at a distance. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Steam Boiler) A supply pipe of sufficient elevation to enable the water to flow into the boiler, notwithstanding the pressure of the steam. --Knight. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'standpipe'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adjutage,
- antenna tower,
- barbican,
- belfry,
- bell tower,
- campanile,
- catheter,
- colossus,
- column,
- cupola,
- derrick,
- dome,
- drainpipe,
- efflux tube,
- fire hose,
- fire tower,
- flue pipe,
- funnel,
- garden hose,
- gas pipe,
- hose,
- hosepipe,
- lantern,
- lighthouse,
- martello,
- martello tower,
- mast,
- minaret,
- monument,
- nipple,
- obelisk,
- observation tower,
- organ pipe,
- pagoda,
- pilaster,
- pillar,
- pinnacle,
- pipe,
- pipeline,
- pipette,
- piping,
- pole,
- pylon,
- pyramid,
- reed,
- reed pipe,
- shaft,
- siamese,
- siamese connection,
- siphon,
- skyscraper,
- snorkel,
- soil pipe,
- spire,
- steam pipe,
- steeple,
- stem,
- straw,
- stupa,
- tap,
- television mast,
- tope,
- tour,
- tower,
- tube,
- tubing,
- tubulation,
- tubule,
- tubulet,
- tubulure,
- turret,
- waste pipe,
- water pipe,
- water tower,
- windmill tower