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standpipe
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stand·pipe

noun \ˈstan(d)-ˌpīp\

Definition of STANDPIPE

: a high vertical pipe or reservoir that is used to secure a uniform pressure in a water-supply system

First Known Use of STANDPIPE

circa 1850

Rhymes with STANDPIPE

bagpipe, blowpipe, cold type, downpipe, drainpipe, flue pipe, half-pipe, hornpipe, hosepipe, lead-pipe, light pipe, n-type, pitch pipe, p-type, panpipe, pinstripe, rareripe, reed pipe, rock tripe, sideswipe, soil pipe, stovepipe, tailpipe, tintype, touch-type, unripe, wild type, windpipe

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