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standpipe

noun

Definition of standpipe

as in hydrant

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Recent Examples of standpipe Check that your washer’s drain hose is securely connected and that the standpipe (a vertical pipe in the wall—usually PVC—that your machine’s hose drains into) is the correct height (usually 18–30 inches). — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025 The 85-unit building was built in 1968 and was not required to have sprinklers or standpipes, Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said. — Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025 Two 155-foot-tall standpipes, or cylindrical water tanks, were built at the northeast corner and the 5-acre parcel on which they’re located will remain under commission ownership. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025 Its caretakers had firefighting equipment, hoses and standpipes at the ready to draw water across different points of the property. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for standpipe

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Noun

Some hydrants were jammed up by freezing temperatures; the blaze was contained in part because of a fireboat that Collins had funded.

— Emma Green, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
There’s the fire-hydrant physique, a flat bat path that stays in the zone longer than those of other hitters and lightning-quick hands that often prove to be the difference between making contact and doing damage.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of hydrant

Noun

SinkShroom, kitchen sink strainers, disposable drain covers and snakes for a complete refresh.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
The wrong one can flatten positioning, drain resources or force a brand into products, spend or promotional mechanics that do not serve the business.

— Rhea Cartwright, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of drain

Noun

As the pace of SpaceX launches accelerate, manufacturing these parts becomes a high-volume revenue funnel for Applied Aerospace.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Spring 2027 ready-to-wear collections from Philo and other minimalist labels, where the funnel neck will either return or get replaced 3.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of funnel

Noun

The kettle ostensibly includes a spout through which people are released as molecules are split from their collective bonds.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Reattach & Run Water The last step is to reattach your showerhead and turn on the water to flush any remaining vinegar from the spouts.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of spout

Noun

Related Stories Searches for slim flare—a style seen in men’s and women’s collections—have increased 73 percent from last year, while searches for stovepipe jeans, a high-rise straight jean, have increased 169 percent.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
The singer styled a floral tank top from Chloé with black stovepipe jeans, softening the dark wash with a touch of flower power.

— Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 July 2026

Definition of stovepipe

Noun

The basement cell had no sink or running water; the toilet was a drainpipe in the floor.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
One year ago on July 31, 2025, 13-year-old Mason Kearns died after he was swept into a drainpipe during a flash flood near his Mount Airy home.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of drainpipe

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