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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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console lavatory / table

Construction; Plumbing

A table-like fixture with an integral lavatory. The back is fixed to a wall and the front is supported by brackets or legs.

consumptive water use

Construction; Plumbing

Total amount of water used by vegetation, man's activities, and evaporation of surface water.

continuous hinge door

Construction; Plumbing

A shower door that has a full-length continuous metal hinge on the side of the door.

conventional vent

Construction; Plumbing

Atmospheric venting that utilizes the natural convective rise of hot flue gases through the system to release the products of combustion.

corporation cock

Construction; Plumbing

A stopcock screwed into the street water main to provide the house service connection.

corporation stop

Construction; Plumbing

The stop connected to the water main, usually made of brass and can be connected to the main with a special tool without shutting off the municipal supply.

corrosion

Construction; Plumbing

The disintegration of a metal by electrochemical means.

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