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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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maximum contaminant level (MCL)
Construction; Plumbing
The maximum level of a contaminant allowed in water by federal law. Based on health effects and currently available treatment methods.
male iron pipe connection (MIP)
Construction; Plumbing
Standard external threads on pipe and fittings.
macerator
Construction; Plumbing
A device installed in a drain line between a toilet and the soil stack to reduce solids to liquid form.
main
Construction; Plumbing
The primary artery of supply of the water supply or drain system in which all the branches connect. In the case of drains, known as the Main Vent.
lock nut
Construction; Plumbing
Nut fitted into a piece of pipe and screwed onto another pipe to join the two pieces.
