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Plumbing
Plumbing (pronunciation: /ˈplʌmɪŋ/) is a system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Plumbing uses pipes, valves, plumbing fixtures, tanks, and other apparatuses to convey fluids.
Etymology
The word "plumbing" comes from the Latin word for lead, "plumbum". This is because pipes were once made from lead.
Related Terms
- Pipe: A hollow cylinder or tube used to conduct a liquid, gas, or finely divided solid.
- Valve: A device that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways.
- Plumbing fixture: An exchangeable device which can be connected to a plumbing system to deliver and drain water.
- Tank: A large receptacle or storage chamber, especially for liquid or gas.
- Water supply network: A system of engineered hydrologic and hydraulic components which provide water supply.
- Drain: A conduit that provides a means for removing water or waste-water.
- Sewerage: The infrastructure that conveys sewage or surface runoff.
- Septic tank: A key component of the septic system, a small-scale sewage treatment system common in areas with no connection to main sewage pipes.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Plumbing
- Wikipedia's article - Plumbing
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