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PRONUNCIATION OF STANDPIPE

standpipe  [ˈstændˌpaɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STANDPIPE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Standpipe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STANDPIPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of standpipe in the English dictionary

The definition of standpipe in the dictionary is a vertical pipe, open at the upper end, attached to a pipeline or tank serving to limit the pressure head to that of the height of the pipe. Other definition of standpipe is a temporary freshwater outlet installed in a street during a period when household water supplies are cut off.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STANDPIPE


bagpipe
ˈbæɡˌpaɪp
blowpipe
ˈbləʊˌpaɪp
cornpipe
ˈkɔːnˌpaɪp
downpipe
ˈdaʊnˌpaɪp
drainpipe
ˈdreɪnˌpaɪp
feedpipe
ˈfiːdpaɪp
hawsepipe
ˈhɔːzˌpaɪp
hornpipe
ˈhɔːnˌpaɪp
hosepipe
ˈhəʊzˌpaɪp
liripipe
ˈlɪrɪˌpaɪp
pipe
paɪp
ronepipe
ˈrəʊnˌpaɪp
stovepipe
ˈstəʊvˌpaɪp
tailpipe
ˈteɪlˌpaɪp
wincopipe
ˈwɪnkəʊˌpaɪp
windpipe
ˈwɪndˌpaɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STANDPIPE

standing room
standing start
standing stone
standing water
standing wave
standish
standoff
standoff missile
standoffish
standoffishly
standoffishness
standout
standover
standover man
standpat
standpatter
standpattism
standpoint
standstill
standstill agreement

WORDS THAT END LIKE STANDPIPE

clay pipe
corncob pipe
drill pipe
flue pipe
gas pipe
half-pipe
Indian pipe
inlet pipe
jet pipe
lead pipe
organ pipe
outlet pipe
overflow pipe
peace pipe
pitch pipe
reed pipe
sewage pipe
soil pipe
waste pipe
water pipe

Synonyms and antonyms of standpipe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «standpipe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STANDPIPE

Find out the translation of standpipe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of standpipe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «standpipe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tubo vertical
570 millions of speakers

English

standpipe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

standpipe
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صنبور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

опускной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fontanários
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

standpipe
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

borne-fontaine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Palang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Standrohr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スタンドパイプ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스탠드 파이프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Standpipe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ống đứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழி பெறுகின்றனர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टँडपाईप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

standpipe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fontanella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

króćca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

опускний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teava
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

standpipe
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staanpyp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stigrör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

standpipe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of standpipe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STANDPIPE»

The term «standpipe» is normally little used and occupies the 109.368 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STANDPIPE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «standpipe» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «standpipe» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about standpipe

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STANDPIPE»

Discover the use of standpipe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to standpipe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Firefighting Operations in High-Rise and Standpipe-Equipped ...
"This book establishes a proper firefighting mindset and promotes maintaining preparedness for the extreme physical and mental demands of firefighting operations in high-rise and standpipe-equipped buildings.
David M. McGrail, 2007
2
In the Shadow of the Standpipe
THE STANDPIPE Our town was surrounded by seemingly endless fields of wheat , beans, alfalfa, corn and grazing farm animals. It was the birthplace of the 4H Clubs of Amer— ica. But it was an industrial oasis. At one time the rival of Chicago, ...
R. Kilgore, 2005
3
Handbook of Fluidization and Fluid-Particle Systems
If the pressure drop across the distributor is increased so that the product of (&P/ Lg)m( (the maximum AP/Lg possible in the standpipe) and the stand- pipe length, //sp, is less than the sum of APV and &Pd, then the underflow standpipe will not ...
Wen-Ching Yang, 2003
4
The Engine Company
Deciding which stairway will be the attack stairway for a standpipe operation is vital to the success of the operation. Some buildings have several stairways that are all equipped with a standpipe riser that can be used to attack a fire on any floor ...
John Salka, 2009
5
Fire Officer's Handbook of Tactics
In this new fourth edition, readers will find a new chapter on lightweight construction, a new chapter on electrical fires and emergencies, updates to many chapters including such topics as wind-driven fires, and many new illustrations.
John Norman, 2012
6
Architecture and Building
In a recent case where there was an iron connection it had become rusted and the firemen were not able to get it off in time to make the standpipe of any service. Investigations are being conducted with a view to producing satisfactory iron ...
‎1915
7
Report of the Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire Into the ...
Chlorine. 1891. Oct. 27 Appearance. Red Yellow. Blue. Free. Albuminoid. New River Co.'s Standpipe, Law Pale yellow Straw — None 0-0002 0-0000 0-0169 0- 0072 1-18 1-20 Courts, 12.15 p.m. New River Co.'s Standpipe, Law „ 29 Courts, ...
Great Britain. Royal Commission on Metropolitan Water Supply, 1893
8
Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention of the American ...
1874 Columbus, Ohio. Standpipe 10 ft. in diameter and 100 ft. high, erected at the Ohio penitentiary in 1874. It has been painted at intervals of every two or three years. 1875 Sandusky, Ohio. Standpipe 25 ft. in diameter, 180 ft. high, erected in ...
American Railway Bridge and Building Association. Convention, 1914
9
Fireman civil service examination instruction: containing ...
Standpipe systems; perforated pipes for cellars and sub-cellars; sprinkler systems for buildings, cellars and sub-cellars; gravity and pressure tanks; hose; nozzles; hooks and axes; 3-gallon extinguishers; water buckets; rope fire- escapes; ...
‎1914
10
The Lawyers Reports Annotated
that the standpipe was a part of the reservoir within the meaning of the grant here in question, and stated that he so considered it in making the findings contained in his report. The supply main laid in the 10- foot strip was taken up, and a new ...
‎1906

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STANDPIPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term standpipe is used in the context of the following news items.
1
San Tan Valley residents worried about access to water
In San Tan Valley, 125 people haul their water from a mechanism called a standpipe. But Johnson Utilities said it wants to close down the standpipe, making ... «KPHO Phoenix, Jul 15»
2
South water standpipe repairs start next week
Work is scheduled to begin next week to repair and repaint Evanston's south water standpipe at Hartrey Avenue and Cleveland Street. The project is part of a ... «Evanston Now, Jul 15»
3
Video Shows Missing Mom Tie Dog to Standpipe, Walk Away
Police said hours after Diana Perez left her home in Parkchester, her deaf dog was found tied to a standpipe at about 5 p.m., 3.5 miles away at 156th Street and ... «NBC New York, Jun 15»
4
Operating More Than One Hoseline from a Standpipe
Charging and flowing additional hoselines from a standpipe when the initial hoseline is already in operation require close coordination because the additional ... «FireEngineering.com, May 15»
5
Company and Employers Fined After Kingston Fire That …
Based on the available evidence, the ministry was able to determine that insufficient standpipe - an assembly of pipes and fittings that conveys water to outlets ... «Government of Ontario News, May 15»
6
Do not sit on these spiky standpipes
By my count, sixteen of the thirty-six standpipes on the sidewalks of this block [W. 25th St. in NYC] are defended by spiky constructions that strongly discourage ... «Boing Boing, May 15»
7
Fixing standpipe is a tall order
Terry Pickel, Assistant Superintendent at the City of Coeur d'Alene Water Department, gazes up to the 168 foot Standpipe in Coeur d'Alene Thursday. «Coeur d'Alene Press, Apr 15»
8
Firefighting Drill: Standpipe Operations: Clearing a Clogged Fog …
Poorly-maintained fire department connections (FDC) and standpipe systems often times lead to trash and debris passing through them while being used by ... «FireEngineering.com, Jan 15»
9
The great standpipe collapse of 1912
A standpipe was a large vertical pipe into which water was pumped in order to produce water pressure. Before modern pumping methods, the steam-driven ... «The Sheboygan Press, Jan 15»
10
The Standpipe
... us on no-image; Follow us on no-image. Print. standpipes. THE STANDPIPE (FP) ... Standpipe felt good. Washing off the gritty sand from the sea... Long lines ... «Nation News, Dec 14»

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