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Standpipe
Standpipe Stand"pipe`, 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.
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.
Meaning of Standpipe from wikipedia
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Standpipe may
refer to:
Standpipe (firefighting), a
rigid vertical or
horizontal pipe to
which fire...
- A
standpipe or
riser is a type of
rigid water piping which is
built into multi-story
buildings in a
vertical position, or into
bridges in a horizontal...
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Belton Standpipe may
refer to:
Belton Standpipe (Belton,
South Carolina),
listed on the
National Register of
Historic Places in
Anderson County, South...
- The
Neillsville Standpipe is
located in Neillsville, Wisconsin. The
standpipe is
located at the
highest point in
Neillsville and
consists of a
steel water...
- The
Forbes Hill
Standpipe is a
historic water tower structure located on
Reservoir Road in Quincy, M****achusetts, USA. The
tower was
built in 1899-1902...
- A
standpipe is a
freestanding pipe ****ed with a tap
which is
installed outdoors to
dispense water in
areas which do not have a
running water supply to...
-
attempting to lure him inside. The
Standpipe was a
large water tower in Derry, very
similar to the
Thomas Hill
Standpipe. In its
earlier days, it remained...
- The
Water Works Standpipe in Dothan, Alabama,
United States, was
listed on the
National Register of
Historic Places in 2016. It is a
water tower built...
- 400
standpipe water towers in the
United States, but very few
remain today, including:
Addison Standpipe, in Addison,
Michigan Belton Standpipe in Belton...
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Thomas Hill
Standpipe,
which holds 1,750,000 US
gallons (6,600,000 L) of water, is a
riveted wrought iron tank with a wood
frame jacket located on Thomas...
