Examples of standpipe in a Sentence
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The state fire code requires that at least one standpipe be installed during construction.
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Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
Because of risks posed by faulty standpipes, NFPA calls for property owners to enact backup plans to lower the chance of firefighters having to seek out alternative water sources if fire erupts near a broken standpipe.
—Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
And a sewage smell might mean a clogged drain standpipe.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
Firefighters are trying to determine why the standpipe didn’t work properly, Alkins said.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
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Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
Because of risks posed by faulty standpipes, NFPA calls for property owners to enact backup plans to lower the chance of firefighters having to seek out alternative water sources if fire erupts near a broken standpipe.
—Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
And a sewage smell might mean a clogged drain standpipe.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
Firefighters are trying to determine why the standpipe didn’t work properly, Alkins said.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
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“Standpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpipe. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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