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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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unified national coarse thread (UNC)

Construction; Plumbing

A standard kind of coarse straight thread used on fittings, nuts, and bolts. Not for pipes.

tyseal gasket

Construction; Plumbing

Gasket for joining SV cast iron pipe into a hub.

type M tube

Construction; Plumbing

An industry standard for copper tubing defined by the tube wall thickness and identified by a "red" stripe Tyseal Gasket Gasket for joining SV cast iron pipe into a hub.

type L tube

Construction; Plumbing

A device for controlling and maintaining a uniform outlet gas pressure.

two-piece toilet

Construction; Plumbing

Toilet with a separate tank and bowl. Also referred to as a close-coupled toilet. Type "L" Tube An industry standard for copper tubing defined by the tube wall thickness and identified by a "blue" ...

turbidity

Construction; Plumbing

Water cloudiness caused by suspended particles.

turbulent flow

Construction; Plumbing

Fluid flow in which the velocity at a given point varies erratically in magnitude and direction.

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