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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

From the dangerous Sydney funnel-web to the common huntsman, Australia is home to its fair share of spiders.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Opt for pointy heels instead of sneakers, wide-leg pants instead of skinny jeans, and a trendy funnel-neck jacket just to dial up the chicness.

— Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of funnel

Noun

Fun comes naturally to the Avalanches, but, as all those rubbery boings and zaps and fizzing spouts of soda pop will attest, the group has never sounded quite this zany.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Cleaning guides routinely single out lid gaskets, spouts and straws as the hardest parts of a reusable bottle to keep hygienic, and a 2025 study of bottles used by medical students found coliform bacteria in nearly half of the samples tested.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 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 mollusks can form dense colonies that clog pipes, obstruct water flow and foul boat motors.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Prolonged pump stoppages could lead to a disastrous local scenario of ruptured water supply, district heating, and sewage pipes, even if electricity remains available elsewhere in the country.

— Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of pipe

Noun

Others are refurbished remnants of the 20th century, with retention pools sporting planters that are actually slices of concrete drainpipes.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026
The basement cell had no sink or running water; the toilet was a drainpipe in the floor.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of drainpipe

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