standpipe

standpipe is a 9-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 17 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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. noun. A supply pipe of sufficient elevation to enable the water to flow into the boiler, notwithstanding the pressure of the steam.
3. noun. a vertical pipe

Common word forms

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