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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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trap arm

Construction; Plumbing

The waste arm portion of a drainage trap.

trap dip

Construction; Plumbing

The U-bend portion of a drainage trap.

trap primer

Construction; Plumbing

A small feeder line connecting the cold water line directly to the drainage trap, which releases a small amount of water to the trap should it run dry to maintain the water seal.

trap seal

Construction; Plumbing

Height of water in a toilet bowl "at rest.". It provides the water seal which prevents sewer gases from entering the home. It is measured from the top of the dam down to the inlet of the trapway. ...

trapway

Construction; Plumbing

Channel in a toilet that connects the bowl to the waste outlet. It is where the siphonic action takes place. The trapway is measured in terms of the largest diameter ball which can pass through it. ...

trip lever

Construction; Plumbing

Flush handle and actuating arm on a toilet tank. Also the lever that opens and closes the drain on the bathtub waste and overflow.

uni-flex

Construction; Plumbing

One piece stop and riser combination. One-piece supply.

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