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standpipe
(encz) | standpipe,stoupací potrubí Zdeněk Brož |
Standpipe
(gcide) | Standpipe \Stand"pipe`\ (-p[imac]p`), n.
1. (Engin.) A vertical pipe, open at the top, between a
hydrant and a reservoir, to equalize the flow of water;
also, a large vertical pipe, near a pumping engine, into
which water is forced up, so as to give it sufficient head
to rise to the required level at a distance.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Steam Boiler) A supply pipe of sufficient elevation to
enable the water to flow into the boiler, notwithstanding
the pressure of the steam. --Knight.
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standpipe
(wn) | standpipe
n 1: a vertical pipe |
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Standpipe
(gcide) | Standpipe \Stand"pipe`\ (-p[imac]p`), n.
1. (Engin.) A vertical pipe, open at the top, between a
hydrant and a reservoir, to equalize the flow of water;
also, a large vertical pipe, near a pumping engine, into
which water is forced up, so as to give it sufficient head
to rise to the required level at a distance.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Steam Boiler) A supply pipe of sufficient elevation to
enable the water to flow into the boiler, notwithstanding
the pressure of the steam. --Knight.
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