Definition of "standpipe" [stand•pipe]

• A large vertical pipe into which water is pumped in order to produce a desired pressure. (noun)

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• "Prosecutors say the men knew about, failed to fix and even covered up a break in a crucial firefighting water conduit, called a standpipe, and that was a critical factor in the firefighters 'deaths."
• "The disabled pipe, called a standpipe, cost firefighters critical time in getting water on the flames, playing a crucial role in creating the smoky inferno that ultimately killed firefighters Robert Beddia and"
• "There are photos of the old water tower known as the standpipe, a Sheffield landmark."