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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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Service entrance

Construction; Plumbing

Pipe connecting the water company piping to the water meter.

Lock nut

Construction; Plumbing

Nut fitted into a piece of pipe and screwed onto another pipe to join the two pieces.

Low consumption toilet

Construction; Plumbing

A class of toilet designed to flush using 1.6 gallons of water or less. Also known as "Water-saving" toilets.

MC tank

Construction; Plumbing

Acetylene tank holding 10 cu.ft. of gas, used for plumbing, once used to fuel motorcycles.

Manhole

Construction; Plumbing

Access opening to a hole, usually with a cover, through which a person may enter a sewer, boiler, drain, etc. (usually round to prevent the cover from falling into the opening).

Manifolded installation

Construction; Plumbing

Paralleling of water heaters for large hot water demand applications.

Manifold

Construction; Plumbing

A fitting that connects a number of branches to the main; serves as a distribution point.

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