pipe joint

  • 71double expansion joint — a double expansion joint consists of two bellows joined by a common connector which is anchored to some rigid part on the installation by means of an anchor base. The anchor base may be attached to the common connector either at installation or… …

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  • 72expansion joint — Device in piping designed to allow movement of the pipe caused by the pipe s expansion and contraction …

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  • 73taper pipe thread — noun : pipe thread formed with a slightly tapering diameter to secure a firm and leakproof joint …

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  • 74To put one's nose out of joint — Nose Nose (n[=o]z), n. [AS. nosu; akin to D. neus, G. nase, OHG. nasa, Icel. n[ o]s, Sw. n[ a]sa, Dan. n[ a]se, Lith. nosis, Russ. nos , L. nasus, nares, Skr. n[=a]s[=a], n[=a]s. [root]261. Cf. {Nasal}, {Nasturtium}, {Naze}, {Nostril}, {Nozzle}.] …

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  • 75single expansion joint — the simplest form of expansion joint, of single bellows construction, designed to absorb all of the movements of the pipe section in which it is installed …

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  • 76соединение труб — [pipe joint, union coupling] соединение концов труб, обеспечивающее герметичность и прочность трубопровода. В некоторых случаях соединение труб должно также обеспечивать возможность их быстрой сборки и разборки или изменения направления… …

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  • 77Victaulic — The Victaulic pipe jointing system is designed for jointing steel, copper and stainless steel pipes. The system is primarily used to install fire protection systems (risers, sprinkler pipework etc.) and building services pipework heating, chilled …

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  • 78Screw thread — Internal and external threads illustrated using a common nut and bolt. The screw and nut pair can be used to convert torque into linear force. As the screw (or bolt) is rotated, the screw moves along its axis through the fixed nut, or the non… …

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  • 79USS Thresher (SSN-593) — The second USS Thresher (SSN 593) was the lead ship of her class of nuclear powered attack submarines in the United States Navy. Her loss at sea during deep diving tests in 1963 is often considered a watershed event in the implementation of the… …

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  • 80Forensic engineering — is the investigation of materials, products, structures or components that fail or do not operate/function as intended, causing personal injury or damage to property. The consequences of failure are dealt by the law of product liability. The… …

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