Plumbing

Plumbing

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

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volumetric

Construction; Plumbing

Referring to measurement by volume rather than weight.

volt

Construction; Plumbing

Unit of measure of electromotive force.

volatile

Construction; Plumbing

Capable of vaporization at a relatively low temperature.

vitreous china

Construction; Plumbing

Ceramic materials fired at high temperature to form a non-porous body, having exposed surfaces coated with ceramic glaze fused to the body. This is used to form bathroom fixtures such as toilets, ...

viscosity

Construction; Plumbing

The resistance of fluids to flow, due to internal forces and friction between molecules, which increases as its temperature decreases.

vitreous surface

Construction; Plumbing

Surface material on some plumbing fixtures derived from or consisting of glass, translucent, and low on porosity.

venturi

Construction; Plumbing

A short tube with a tapered constriction in the middle that causes an increase in the velocity of flow of a fluid and a corresponding decrease in fluid pressure and that is used for creating a ...