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standpipes是standpipe的复数 standpipe美 ['stænd.paɪp] 英 ['stæn(d).paɪp] n. water pipe,faucet,tap,water supply,hydrant n. | 1. a vertical open-ended pipe attached to a pipeline to act as a pressure regulator, ensuring that the pressure head at that point cannot exceed the length of the pipe 2. a vertical pipe with a tap on the top, used to enable householders to draw water from a water main in the street when the normal supply is disrupted 3. an upright water pipe in a street that a faucet can be attached to so that people can get water from it when there is a problem with the supply to their houses |
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