Category:Standpipe

Stand"pipe`, n.

1. (engin.)

Defn: 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.

2. (steam boiler)

Defn: a supply pipe of sufficient elevation to enable the water to Flow into the boiler, notwithstanding the pressure of the steam. Knight.