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Definition standpipe in British English

standpipe noun

[countable] noun
/ˈstæn(d)ˌpaɪp/
1

an upright water pipe in a street that a tap can be fitted to so that people can get water from it when there is a problem with the supply to their houses

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Definition standpipe in British English