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Referring to the skilled trade of working with pipes and plumbing fixtures that provide water or drain waste.

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Two-piece toilet

Construction; Plumbing

Toilet with a separate tank and bowl. Also referred to as a close-coupled toilet. Type "L" Tube An industry standard for copper tubing defined by the tube wall thickness and identified by a "blue" ...

Turbulent flow

Construction; Plumbing

Fluid flow in which the velocity at a given point varies erratically in magnitude and direction.

Tuberculation

Construction; Plumbing

The process in which blister-like growths of metal oxides develop in pipes as a result of the corrosion of the pipe metal. Iron oxide tubercles often develop over pits in iron or steel pipe, and can ...

Grease trap

Construction; Plumbing

A device that captures grease entering a system before it reaches the sewer lines. Usually used in commercial applications such as restaurants or cafeterias.

Greensand

Construction; Plumbing

A natural mineral, primarily composed of complex silicates, which possesses ion exchange properties.

Lean mixture

Construction; Plumbing

An air-gas mixture that contains more air than needed for complete combustion of the gas.

Leach lines

Construction; Plumbing

Pipes that carry effluent from the septic system out to the leach field.

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