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166 relations: Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, American National Standards Institute, American Petroleum Institute, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Water Works Association, American Welding Society, Angle, ASTM International, Backflow, Backhoe, Bar (unit), Brass, British Standard Pipe, Bronze, Building code, Bulldozer, Capillary action, Carbon steel, Carcinogen, Caulk, Central vacuum cleaner, Chemical reactor, Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride, Closet flange, Collinearity, Combustibility and flammability, Compressed Gas Association, Compression (physics), Compression fitting, Concentric objects, Cone, Cooling, Copper, Corrosion, Coupling (piping), Cross-linked polyethylene, Cupronickel, Cutting ring fitting, Diameter, Dielectric, Drain (plumbing), Drain-waste-vent system, Drinking water, Driving cap, Earthquake, Eccentric reducer, Electric current, Electrolysis, Engineering tolerance, Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association, ... Expand index (116 more) »
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Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) (chemical formula (C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z) is a common thermoplastic polymer.
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American National Standards Institute
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private nonprofit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States.
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American Petroleum Institute
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is the largest U.S. trade association for the oil and natural gas industry.
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an American professional association that, in its own words, "promotes the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe" via "continuing education, training and professional development, codes and standards, research, conferences and publications, government relations, and other forms of outreach." ASME is thus an engineering society, a standards organization, a research and development organization, an advocacy organization, a provider of training and education, and a nonprofit organization.
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American Water Works Association
American Water Works Association (AWWA) is an international non-profit, scientific and educational association founded to improve water quality and supply.
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American Welding Society
The American Welding Society (AWS) was founded in 1919 as a non-profit organization to advance the science, technology and application of welding and allied joining and cutting processes, including brazing, soldering and thermal spraying.
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Angle
In Euclidean geometry, an angle is the figure formed by two rays, called the sides of the angle, sharing a common endpoint, called the vertex of the angle.
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ASTM International
ASTM International, formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials, is a standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical international standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems and services.
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Backflow
Backflow is a term in plumbing for an unwanted flow of water in the reverse direction. Piping and plumbing fitting and Backflow are plumbing.
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Backhoe
A backhoe—also called rear actor or back actor—is a type of excavating equipment, or excavator, consisting of a digging bucket on the end of a two-part articulated arm.
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Bar (unit)
The bar is a metric unit of pressure defined as 100,000 Pa (100 kPa), though not part of the International System of Units (SI).
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Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, in proportions which can be varied to achieve different colours and mechanical, electrical, acoustic and chemical properties, but copper typically has the larger proportion, generally 66% copper and 34% zinc.
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British Standard Pipe
British Standard Pipe (BSP) is a set of technical standards for screw threads that has been adopted internationally for interconnecting and sealing pipes and fittings by mating an external (male) thread with an internal (female) thread. Piping and plumbing fitting and British Standard Pipe are piping and plumbing.
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Bronze
Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids, such as arsenic or silicon.
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Building code
A building code (also building control or building regulations) is a set of rules that specify the standards for construction objects such as buildings and non-building structures.
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Bulldozer
A bulldozer or dozer (also called a crawler) is a large, motorized machine equipped with a metal blade to the front for pushing material: soil, sand, snow, rubble, or rock during construction work.
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Capillary action
Capillary action (sometimes called capillarity, capillary motion, capillary rise, capillary effect, or wicking) is the process of a liquid flowing in a narrow space in opposition to or at least without the assistance of any external forces like gravity.
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Carbon steel
Carbon steel is a steel with carbon content from about 0.05 up to 2.1 percent by weight.
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Carcinogen
A carcinogen is any agent that promotes the development of cancer.
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Caulk
Caulk or caulking is a material used to seal joints or seams against leakage in various structures and piping.
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Central vacuum cleaner
A central vacuum cleaner (also known as built-in or ducted) is a type of vacuum cleaner appliance installed into a building as a semi-permanent fixture.
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Chemical reactor
A chemical reactor is an enclosed volume in which a chemical reaction takes place.
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Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) is a thermoplastic produced by chlorination of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin.
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Closet flange
In plumbing, a closet flange (also known as a toilet flange) is a pipe fitting (specifically, a type of flange) that both mounts a toilet to the floor and connects the closet bend to a drain pipe.
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Collinearity
In geometry, collinearity of a set of points is the property of their lying on a single line.
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Combustibility and flammability
A combustible material is a material that can burn (i.e., sustain a flame) in air under certain conditions.
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Compressed Gas Association
The Compressed Gas Association (CGA) is an American trade association for the industrial and medical gas supply industries.
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Compression (physics)
In mechanics, compression is the application of balanced inward ("pushing") forces to different points on a material or structure, that is, forces with no net sum or torque directed so as to reduce its size in one or more directions.
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Compression fitting
A compression fitting is a fitting used in plumbing and electrical conduit systems to join two tubes or thin-walled pipes together. Piping and plumbing fitting and compression fitting are plumbing.
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Concentric objects
In geometry, two or more objects are said to be concentric when they share the same center.
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Cone
A cone is a three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat base (frequently, though not necessarily, circular) to a point called the apex or vertex.
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Cooling
Cooling is removal of heat, usually resulting in a lower temperature and/or phase change.
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Copper
Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.
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Corrosion
Corrosion is a natural process that converts a refined metal into a more chemically stable oxide.
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Coupling (piping)
In piping and plumbing, a coupling (or coupler) is a very short length of pipe or tube, with a socket at one or both ends that allows two pipes or tubes to be joined, welded (steel), brazed or soldered (copper, brass etc.) together. Piping and plumbing fitting and coupling (piping) are piping and plumbing.
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Cross-linked polyethylene
Cross-linked polyethylene, commonly abbreviated PEX, XPE or XLPE, is a form of polyethylene with cross-links. Piping and plumbing fitting and cross-linked polyethylene are plumbing.
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Cupronickel
Cupronickel or copper–nickel (CuNi) is an alloy of copper with nickel, usually along with small quantities of other elements added for strength, such as iron and manganese.
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Cutting ring fitting
Cutting ring fittings are flareless fittings used for connections in fluid applications. Piping and plumbing fitting and Cutting ring fitting are plumbing.
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Diameter
In geometry, a diameter of a circle is any straight line segment that passes through the centre of the circle and whose endpoints lie on the circle.
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Dielectric
In electromagnetism, a dielectric (or dielectric medium) is an electrical insulator that can be polarised by an applied electric field.
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Drain (plumbing)
A drain is the primary vessel or conduit for unwanted water or waste liquids to flow away, either to a more useful area, funnelled into a receptacle, or run into sewers or stormwater mains as waste discharge to be released or processed. Piping and plumbing fitting and drain (plumbing) are plumbing.
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Drain-waste-vent system
A drain-waste-vent system (or DWV) is the combination of pipes and plumbing fittings that captures sewage and greywater within a structure and routes it toward a water treatment system. Piping and plumbing fitting and drain-waste-vent system are building engineering.
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Drinking water
Drinking water or potable water is water that is safe for ingestion, either when drunk directly in liquid form or consumed indirectly through food preparation.
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Driving cap
A driving cap is a special type of pipe cap used to provide a striking surface for a hammer while simultaneously protecting the end of the pipe from deformation. Piping and plumbing fitting and driving cap are plumbing.
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Earthquake
An earthquakealso called a quake, tremor, or tembloris the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves.
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Eccentric reducer
An eccentric reducer is a fitting used in piping systems between two pipes of different diameters. Piping and plumbing fitting and eccentric reducer are piping.
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Electric current
An electric current is a flow of charged particles, such as electrons or ions, moving through an electrical conductor or space.
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Electrolysis
In chemistry and manufacturing, electrolysis is a technique that uses direct electric current (DC) to drive an otherwise non-spontaneous chemical reaction.
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Engineering tolerance
Engineering tolerance is the permissible limit or limits of variation in.
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Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association
The Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association is an organization of metal bellows expansion joint manufacturers.
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Fibre-reinforced plastic
Fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP; also called fibre-reinforced polymer, or in American English fiber) is a composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibres.
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Fire protection
Fire protection is the study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of potentially destructive fires. Piping and plumbing fitting and fire protection are building engineering.
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Fire sprinkler
A fire sprinkler or sprinkler head is the component of a fire sprinkler system that discharges water when the effects of a fire have been detected, such as when a predetermined temperature has been exceeded.
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Flange
A flange is a protruded ridge, lip or rim, either external or internal, that serves to increase strength (as the flange of an iron beam such as an I-beam or a T-beam); for easy attachment/transfer of contact force with another object (as the flange on the end of a pipe, steam cylinder, etc., or on the lens mount of a camera); or for stabilizing and guiding the movements of a machine or its parts (as the inside flange of a rail car or tram wheel, which keep the wheels from running off the rails). Piping and plumbing fitting and flange are piping and plumbing.
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Flash welding
Flash welding is a type of resistance welding that does not use any filler metals.
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Fluid
In physics, a fluid is a liquid, gas, or other material that may continuously move and deform (flow) under an applied shear stress, or external force.
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Flush toilet
A flush toilet (also known as a flushing toilet, water closet (WC); see also toilet names) is a toilet that disposes of human waste (principally urine and feces) by using the force of water to channel it through a drainpipe to another location for treatment, either nearby or at a communal facility. Piping and plumbing fitting and flush toilet are Bathrooms.
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Flux (metallurgy)
In metallurgy, a flux is a chemical reducing agent, flowing agent, or purifying agent.
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Freezing
Freezing is a phase transition in which a liquid turns into a solid when its temperature is lowered below its freezing point.
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Galvanic corrosion
Galvanic corrosion (also called bimetallic corrosion or dissimilar metal corrosion) is an electrochemical process in which one metal corrodes preferentially when it is in electrical contact with another, in the presence of an electrolyte.
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Galvanization
Galvanization or galvanizing (also spelled galvanisation or galvanising) is the process of applying a protective zinc coating to steel or iron, to prevent rusting.
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Gasket
gasket A gasket is a mechanical seal which fills the space between two or more mating surfaces, generally to prevent leakage from or into the joined objects while under compression.
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Gender of connectors and fasteners
In electrical and mechanical trades and manufacturing, each half of a pair of mating connectors or fasteners is conventionally assigned the designation male or female. Piping and plumbing fitting and Gender of connectors and fasteners are plumbing.
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Geometry
Geometry is a branch of mathematics concerned with properties of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures.
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Gladhand connector
A gladhand connector or gladhand coupler is an interlocking hose coupling fitted to hoses supplying pressurized air from a tractor unit to air brakes on a semi-trailer, or from a locomotive to railway air brakes on railroad cars.
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Gravity
In physics, gravity is a fundamental interaction which causes mutual attraction between all things that have mass.
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Grinnell Mechanical Products
Grinnell Mechanical Products, a brand of Tyco International Ltd., manufactures grooved piping and mechanical products.
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Groundwater
Groundwater is the water present beneath Earth's surface in rock and soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations.
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High-density polyethylene
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polyethylene high-density (PEHD) is a thermoplastic polymer produced from the monomer ethylene.
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Hose barb
Hose barbs are cylindrical pieces or parts for attaching and securing of hoses (tubing).
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Hose clamp
A hose clamp (hose clip, hose lock or Jubilee Clip (UK)) is a device used to attach and seal a hose onto a fitting such as a barb or nipple.
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Hydraulic brake
A hydraulic brake is an arrangement of braking mechanism which uses brake fluid, typically containing glycol ethers or diethylene glycol, to transfer pressure from the controlling mechanism to the braking mechanism.
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Hydraulic cylinder
A hydraulic cylinder (also called a linear hydraulic motor) is a mechanical actuator that is used to give a unidirectional force through a unidirectional stroke.
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Hydraulics
Hydraulics is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids.
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Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power).
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Hydronics
Hydronics is the use of liquid water or gaseous water (steam) or a water solution (usually glycol with water) as a heat-transfer medium in heating and cooling systems. Piping and plumbing fitting and Hydronics are plumbing.
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Impact wrench
An impact wrench (also known as an impactor, impact gun, air wrench, air gun, rattle gun, torque gun, windy gun) is a socket wrench power tool designed to deliver high torque output with minimal exertion by the user, by storing energy in a rotating mass, then delivering it suddenly to the output shaft.
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Incoloy
Incoloy refers to a range of superalloys now produced by the Special Metals Corporation (SMC) group of companies and created with a trademark by the Inco company in 1952.
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Inconel
Inconel is a nickel-chromium-based superalloy often utilized in extreme environments where components are subjected to high temperature, pressure or mechanical loads.
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Interference fit
An interference fit, also known as a pressed fit or friction fit, is a form of fastening between two tightfitting mating parts that produces a joint which is held together by friction after the parts are pushed together.
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Ion
An ion is an atom or molecule with a net electrical charge.
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Irrigation
Irrigation (also referred to as watering of plants) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns.
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Landscaping
Landscaping refers to any activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land, including the following.
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Lead
Lead is a chemical element; it has symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum) and atomic number 82.
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Lead wool
Lead wool consists of thin strands of lead metal that can be used to cold-caulk cast iron and steel pipes. Piping and plumbing fitting and lead wool are plumbing.
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Mach number
The Mach number (M or Ma), often only Mach, is a dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics representing the ratio of flow velocity past a boundary to the local speed of sound.
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Malleable iron
Malleable iron is cast as white iron, the structure being a metastable carbide in a pearlitic matrix.
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MAPP gas
MAPP gas was a trademarked name, belonging to The Linde Group, a division of the former global chemical giant Union Carbide, for a fuel gas based on a stabilized mixture of methylacetylene (propyne), propadiene and propane.
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Metal fume fever
Metal fume fever, also known as brass founders' ague, brass shakes, zinc shakes, galvie flu, galvo poisoning, metal dust fever, welding shivers, or Monday morning fever, is an illness primarily caused by exposure to chemicals such as zinc oxide (ZnO), aluminium oxide (Al2O3), or magnesium oxide (MgO) which are produced as byproducts in the fumes that result when certain metals are heated.
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Mortar (masonry)
Mortar is a workable paste which hardens to bind building blocks such as stones, bricks, and concrete masonry units, to fill and seal the irregular gaps between them, spread the weight of them evenly, and sometimes to add decorative colours or patterns to masonry walls.
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Nail (fastener)
In woodworking and construction, a nail is a small object made of metal (or wood, called a tree nail or "trunnel") which is used as a fastener, as a peg to hang something, or sometimes as a decoration.
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National Fire Protection Association
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a U.S.-based international nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property, and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazards.
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National pipe thread
American National Standard Pipe Thread standards, often called national pipe thread standards for short, are United States national technical standards for screw threads used on threaded pipes and pipe fittings. Piping and plumbing fitting and national pipe thread are piping and plumbing.
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Natural gas
Natural gas (also called fossil gas, methane gas or simply gas) is a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane (95%) in addition to various smaller amounts of other higher alkanes.
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Neoprene
Neoprene (also polychloroprene) is a family of synthetic rubbers that are produced by polymerization of chloroprene.
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Nominal Pipe Size
Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) is a North American set of standard sizes for pipes used for high or low pressures and temperatures. Piping and plumbing fitting and Nominal Pipe Size are piping.
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Nondestructive testing
Nondestructive testing (NDT) is any of a wide group of analysis techniques used in science and technology industry to evaluate the properties of a material, component or system without causing damage.
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Nuclear reactor
A nuclear reactor is a device used to initiate and control a fission nuclear chain reaction or nuclear fusion reactions.
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O-ring
An O-ring, also known as a packing or a toric joint, is a mechanical gasket in the shape of a torus; it is a loop of elastomer with a round cross-section, designed to be seated in a groove and compressed during assembly between two or more parts, forming a seal at the interface.
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Oakum
Oakum is a preparation of tarred fibers used to seal gaps.
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Occupational licensing
Occupational licensing, also called licensure, is a form of government regulation requiring a license to pursue a particular profession or vocation for compensation.
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Onsite sewage facility
Onsite sewage facilities (OSSF), also called septic systems, are wastewater systems designed to treat and dispose of effluent on the same property that produces the wastewater, in areas not served by public sewage infrastructure.
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Personal protective equipment
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection.
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Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil, also referred to as simply oil, is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture of mainly hydrocarbons, and is found in geological formations.
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Pigging
In pipeline transportation, pigging is the practice of using pipeline inspection gauges or gadgets, devices generally referred to as pigs or scrapers, to perform various maintenance operations.
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Pipe (fluid conveyance)
A pipe is a tubular section or hollow cylinder, usually but not necessarily of circular cross-section, used mainly to convey substances which can flow — liquids and gases (fluids), slurries, powders and masses of small solids. Piping and plumbing fitting and pipe (fluid conveyance) are piping and plumbing.
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Pipe dope
Pipe dope is any thread lubricant, thread sealing compound, or anaerobic chemical sealant that is used to make a pipe thread joint leakproof and pressure tight. Piping and plumbing fitting and pipe dope are plumbing.
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Pipe plug
A pipe plug is a tool or material for the temporary sealing of pipelines in sewerage and other liquid and gas transportation systems; typically for maintenance or non-pressurized line testing. Piping and plumbing fitting and pipe plug are plumbing.
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Pipe support
A pipe support or pipe hanger is a designed element that transfer the load from a pipe to the supporting structures.
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Pipe wrench
A pipe wrench is any of several types of wrench that are designed to turn threaded pipe and pipe fittings for assembly (tightening) or disassembly (loosening). Piping and plumbing fitting and pipe wrench are piping and plumbing.
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Pipefitter
A pipefitter or steamfitter is a tradesman who installs, assembles, fabricates, maintains, and repairs mechanical piping systems. Piping and plumbing fitting and pipefitter are piping.
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Piping and plumbing fitting
A fitting or adapter is used in pipe systems to connect sections of pipe (designated by nominal size, with greater tolerances of variance) or tube (designated by actual size, with lower tolerance for variance), adapt to different sizes or shapes, and for other purposes such as regulating (or measuring) fluid flow. Piping and plumbing fitting and Piping and plumbing fitting are Bathrooms, building engineering, piping, plumbing and water industry.
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Plastic welding
Plastic welding is welding for semi-finished plastic materials, and is described in ISO 472 as a process of uniting softened surfaces of materials, generally with the aid of heat (except for solvent welding).
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Plumber
A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, hot-water production, sewage and drainage in plumbing systems.
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Plumber's snake
A plumber's snake or drain snake or drain auger is a slender, flexible auger used to dislodge clogs in plumbing. Piping and plumbing fitting and plumber's snake are plumbing.
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Plumbing
Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Piping and plumbing fitting and Plumbing are Bathrooms and building engineering.
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Polybutylene
Polybutylene (polybutene-1, poly(1-butene), PB-1) is a polyolefin or saturated polymer with the chemical formula (CH2CH(Et))n.
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Polytetrafluoroethylene
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, and has numerous applications because it is chemically inert.
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Polyvinyl chloride
Polyvinyl chloride (alternatively: poly(vinyl chloride), colloquial: vinyl or polyvinyl; abbreviated: PVC) is the world's third-most widely produced synthetic polymer of plastic (after polyethylene and polypropylene).
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Pound per square inch
The pound per square inch (abbreviation: psi) or, more accurately, pound-force per square inch (symbol: lbf/in2), is a unit of measurement of pressure or of stress based on avoirdupois units.
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Powder-actuated tool
A powder-actuated tool (PAT, often generically called a Hilti gun or a Ramset gun after their manufacturing companies) is a type of nail gun used in construction and manufacturing to join materials to hard substrates such as steel and concrete.
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Pressure
Pressure (symbol: p or P) is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed.
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Propane
Propane is a three-carbon alkane with the molecular formula.
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Propane torch
A propane torch is a tool normally used for the application of flame or heat which uses propane, a hydrocarbon gas, for its fuel and ambient air as its combustion medium.
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Radius of curvature
In differential geometry, the radius of curvature,, is the reciprocal of the curvature.
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Residual stress
In materials science and solid mechanics, residual stresses are stresses that remain in a solid material after the original cause of the stresses has been removed.
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Rotary union
A rotary union is a union that allows for rotation of the united parts.
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Rotation around a fixed axis
Rotation around a fixed axis or axial rotation is a special case of rotational motion around an axis of rotation fixed, stationary, or static in three-dimensional space.
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Rust
Rust is an iron oxide, a usually reddish-brown oxide formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the catalytic presence of water or air moisture.
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Sanitation
Sanitation refers to public health conditions related to clean drinking water and treatment and disposal of human excreta and sewage.
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Screw
A screw is an externally helical threaded fastener capable of being tightened or released by a twisting force (torque) to the head.
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Screw thread
A screw thread is a helical structure used to convert between rotational and linear movement or force.
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Seal (mechanical)
A seal is a device or material that helps join systems, mechanisms or other materials together by preventing leakage (e.g. in a pumping system), containing pressure, or excluding contamination. Piping and plumbing fitting and seal (mechanical) are plumbing.
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Sewer gas
Sewer gas is a complex, generally obnoxious smelling mixture of toxic and nontoxic gases produced and collected in sewage systems by the decomposition of organic household or industrial wastes, typical components of sewage. Piping and plumbing fitting and Sewer gas are plumbing.
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Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels.
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Socket wrench
A socket wrench (or socket spanner) is a type of spanner (or wrench in North American English) that uses a closed socket format, rather than a typical open wrench/spanner to turn a fastener, typically in the form of a nut or bolt.
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Soldering
Soldering is a process of joining two metal surfaces together using a filler metal called solder.
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Spot welding
Spot weldoing (or resistance spot welding) is a type of electric resistance welding used to weld various sheet metal products, through a process in which contacting metal surface points are joined by the heat obtained from resistance to electric current.
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Stainless steel
Stainless steel, also known as inox, corrosion-resistant steel (CRES), and rustless steel, is an alloy of iron that is resistant to rusting and corrosion.
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Steel
Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon with improved strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron.
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Storm drain
A storm drain, storm sewer (United Kingdom, U.S. and Canada), surface water drain/sewer (United Kingdom), or stormwater drain (Australia and New Zealand) is infrastructure designed to drain excess rain and ground water from impervious surfaces such as paved streets, car parks, parking lots, footpaths, sidewalks, and roofs.
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Stormwater
Stormwater, also written storm water, is water that originates from precipitation (storm), including heavy rain and meltwater from hail and snow.
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Tap water
Tap water (also known as running water, piped water or municipal water) is water supplied through a tap, a water dispenser valve.
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Tempered glass
Tempered or toughened glass is a type of safety glass processed by controlled thermal or chemical treatments to increase its strength compared with normal glass.
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Thread seal tape
Thread seal tape (also known as PTFE tape, Teflon tape, or plumber's tape) is a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film tape commonly used in plumbing for sealing pipe threads. Piping and plumbing fitting and thread seal tape are plumbing.
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Threaded pipe
A threaded pipe is a pipe with screw-threaded ends for assembly. Piping and plumbing fitting and threaded pipe are piping and plumbing.
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Threaded rod
A threaded rod, also known as a stud, is a relatively long rod that is threaded on both ends; the thread may extend along the complete length of the rod.
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Toxicity
Toxicity is the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of substances can damage an organism.
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Trap (plumbing)
In plumbing, a trap is a U-shaped portion of pipe designed to trap liquid or gas to prevent unwanted flow; most notably sewer gases from entering buildings while allowing waste materials to pass through. Piping and plumbing fitting and trap (plumbing) are Bathrooms and piping.
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Trap primer
A trap primer (or trap seal primer) is a plumbing device or valve that adds water to traps.
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Tube (fluid conveyance)
A tube, or tubing, is a long hollow cylinder used for moving fluids (liquids or gases) or to protect electrical or optical cables and wires. Piping and plumbing fitting and tube (fluid conveyance) are piping.
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Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths of 10–400 nanometers, shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays.
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Uniform Plumbing Code
Designated as an American National Standard, the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) is a model code developed by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) to govern the installation and inspection of plumbing systems as a means of promoting the public's health, safety and welfare. Piping and plumbing fitting and Uniform Plumbing Code are plumbing.
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Valve
A valve is a device or natural object that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Piping and plumbing fitting and valve are piping, plumbing and water industry.
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Ventilation (architecture)
Ventilation is the intentional introduction of outdoor air into a space.
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Victaulic
Victaulic is a developer and manufacturer of mechanical pipe joining systems, and the originator of the grooved pipe couplings joining system.
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Wastewater
Wastewater (or waste water) is water generated after the use of freshwater, raw water, drinking water or saline water in a variety of deliberate applications or processes.
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Water
Water is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula.
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Water cooling
Cooling tower and water discharge of a nuclear power plant Water cooling is a method of heat removal from components and industrial equipment.
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Water supply network
A water supply network or water supply system is a system of engineered hydrologic and hydraulic components that provide water supply. Piping and plumbing fitting and water supply network are water industry.
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Wedge
A wedge is a triangular shaped tool, a portable inclined plane, and one of the six simple machines.
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Weld neck flange
A weld neck flange (also known as a high-hub flange and tapered hub flange) is a type of flange. Piping and plumbing fitting and weld neck flange are piping.
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Welding
Welding is a fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, primarily by using high temperature to melt the parts together and allow them to cool, causing fusion.
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Wind engineering
Wind engineering is a subset of mechanical engineering, structural engineering, meteorology, and applied physics that analyzes the effects of wind in the natural and the built environment and studies the possible damage, inconvenience or benefits which may result from wind.
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Worm drive
A worm drive is a gear arrangement in which a worm (which is a gear in the form of a screw) meshes with a worm wheel (which is similar in appearance to a spur gear).
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Zinc
Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30.
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See also
Bathrooms
- Agha Mikayil Bath
- Barbara Penner
- Bathroom
- Bathroom cabinet
- Bathroom emergency pullstring
- Bathroom reading
- Bathroom sex
- Bathroom singing
- Bathtub
- Bathtub liner
- Chokak Hamam
- Cleret
- Deodorizing toilet seat
- Domestos
- Duravit
- Electronic bidet
- Flush toilet
- Four Seasons Bathhouse
- History of water supply and sanitation
- Hot tub
- Hygiene
- Low-flush toilet
- Medicine cabinet
- Personal care products
- Piping and plumbing fitting
- Plug (sanitation)
- Plumbing
- Public toilets
- Shower
- Sink
- Tabo (hygiene)
- Thompson v. Johnson County Community College
- Toilet
- Toilet (room)
- Toilet seat
- Toiletry bag
- Trap (plumbing)
- Unisex public toilet
Water industry
- Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft
- Conduit hydroelectricity
- Davis & Shirtliff
- Ductile iron pipe
- Duplex strainers
- Fire hydrant
- Flushing hydrant
- Fresh water supply district
- Hydrant wrench
- Ice pigging
- Institute of Water
- International Desalination Association
- International Network of Basin Organizations
- Isolation valve
- Leak noise correlator
- Piping and plumbing fitting
- Public water system
- Sleeve valve (water)
- The Ford Meter Box Company
- Valve
- Water companies
- Water distribution system
- Water industry
- Water law
- Water metering
- Water resources
- Water supply network
- Watergen
- World Water Index
References
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