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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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siphon wash closet
Construction; Plumbing
A toilet having a trapway at the rear of the bowl and integral flushing rim, and minimum dimensions of 5" x 4" water spot and 1 ½" ball pass.
siphoning
Construction; Plumbing
The suction or pulling effect that takes place in the trapway of a toilet as it is filled with outgoing water and waste.
siphon-jet water closet
Construction; Plumbing
A toilet having a siphonic trapway at the rear of the bowl and an integral flushing rim and jet.
siphon
Construction; Plumbing
A pipe connecting two canals. A tube or pipe through which water flows over a high point by gravity.
siphon break
Construction; Plumbing
The point in a toilet flush cycle when air is re-introduced into the trapway, breaking the siphonic action. This is characterized by the deep gurgling sound heard at the end of a flush.
sight hole
Construction; Plumbing
Generally a window on oil-fired products that allows the viewing of burner and flame patterns.
