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  • 1Plumbing — Plumbing, from the Latin plumbum for lead, is the skilled trade of working with pipes, tubing and plumbing fixtures for drinking water systems and the drainage of waste. A plumber is someone who installs or repairs piping systems, plumbing… …

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  • 2plumbing — (n.) mid 15c., the weighting of a fishing line, from prp. of PLUMB (Cf. plumb) (v.). Specific meaning water and drainage pipes is recorded by 1875, American English. THE apparatus by which the water from a reservoir is carried about over a… …

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  • 3Plumbing fixture — A plumbing fixture is an exchangeable device which can be connected to an existing plumbing system to deliver and drain away water but which is also configured to enable a particular use. Contents 1 Common fixtures 2 Outlets and drains 2.1 Traps… …

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  • 4Plumbing — Plumb Plumb, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plumbed} (pl[u^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Plumbing} (pl[u^]m [i^]ng).] 1. To adjust by a plumb line; to cause to be perpendicular; as, to plumb a building or a wall. [1913 Webster] 2. To sound with a plumb or plummet …

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  • 5line up — verb 1. form a line (Freq. 3) The buildings all line up neatly • Hypernyms: ↑arrange, ↑set up • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s …

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  • 6plumbing — plumb·ing || plÊŒmɪŋ n. work of a plumber; system of pipes and hoses (for water supply, etc.) plÊŒm n. plummet, plumb line; lead weight used to determine perpendicularity v. measure depth using a plumb; make perpendicular to adj. vertical,… …

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  • 7Piping and plumbing fittings — Fittings are used in pipe and plumbing systems to connect straight pipe or tubing sections, to adapt to different sizes or shapes, and to regulate fluid flow, for example. Fittings, especially noncommon types, can be expensive, and require time,… …

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  • 8T-Line — A T line is a simple alternative to a pressure tank, air trap or any other filling, bleeding, and draining device. It is constructed by plumbing a Tee connector (tri barbed, with a perpendicular secondary flow pattern, shaped like the letter T )… …

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  • 9Sulfur water — is a condition where the running water contains a high amount of hydrogen sulfide gas that escapes into the air when the plumbing line is opened, giving a distinct rotten egg smell.CausesThe condition is not dangerous, but indicates a high level… …

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  • 10Cross-linked polyethylene — PEX redirects here. For other uses, see Pex (disambiguation). Cross linked polyethylene, commonly abbreviated PEX or XLPE, is a form of polyethylene with cross links. It is formed into tubing, and is used predominantly in hydronic radiant heating …

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