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Plumbing

Referring to the skilled trade of working with pipes and plumbing fixtures that provide water or drain waste.

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absolute pressure
Construction; Plumbing

An atmospheric pressure added to gauge pressure.

A valve
Construction; Plumbing

A manual gas shut-off valve.

acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)
Construction; Plumbing

Rigid black plastic pipe used for Drain, waste, and vent lines.

backjet
Construction; Plumbing

Whirlpool jets located on the fixture wall behind a reclining bather.

back pressure
Construction; Plumbing

Pressure that resists the flow of fluid in a piping system.

back siphonage
Construction; Plumbing

The negative pressure that causes backflow.

backfire
Construction; Plumbing

Flashback of flame through the burner venturi causing the gas to burn at the orifice.

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