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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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Pipe dope
Construction; Plumbing
Slang for pipe-joint compound. Substance applied to threaded fittings to create a watertight seal.
Plumb
Construction; Plumbing
Precisely vertical. Also to test for, or to make vertical. Also to perform plumbing work.
Oakum
Construction; Plumbing
Loosely woven hemp rope that has been treated with oil or other waterproofing agent; it is used to caulk joints in a bell and spigot pipe and fittings.
O-ring
Construction; Plumbing
Round rubber washer used to create a watertight seal, chiefly around valve stems.
Outlet sewer
Construction; Plumbing
Pipe section in a septic system which runs between the septic tank and the drainage field.
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