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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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water service pipe
Construction; Plumbing
The pipe from the water main or other sources of potable water supply to the water-distributing system of the building served.
water hose power (WHP)
Construction; Plumbing
The calculated horse power produced by the pump using the formula WHP = head x gpm/3960.
water hammer
Construction; Plumbing
A loud banging noise caused by the hydraulic shock of suddenly shutting off a water supply, where water moves against the side of containing pipe or vessel.
water hammer arrestor
Construction; Plumbing
A device installed near a fixture to absorb the hydraulic shock caused by a sudden shutoff of water.
waste stack
Construction; Plumbing
See Soil Stack. The vertical main pipe in a drainage system, extending one or more stories.
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