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The device normally used to unclog toilets, consisting of a long handle with a rubber cup on the end. When the cup is fitted over the drain and pushed toward the drain by pressure exerted on the handle, the air in the cup is compressed and force is exerted on the obstruction in the drain and pushes it through to clear the pipe. This is also referred to as a force cup. |
| Plumber's putty
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Pliable, popular putty used to seal joints between drain pieces and fixture surfaces. |
| Plumber's strap or tape
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Galvanized steel strap with holes along the length, which helps support smaller pipes. |
| Plumber's wrench
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| Plumbing
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Collective term for the pipes and fixtures, etc. involved with the movement of fluid throughout a building. |
| Plumbing bend
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Elbow fitting, used in drain and vent lines, to make a bend at an angle to the main line. |
| Plumbing bend, closet
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Elbow fitting, connecting to the outlet of a toilet. |
| Plumbing bend, long sweep
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Elbow with a long radius. |
| Plumbing bend, reducing sweep
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Elbow fitting, with one end larger than the other for the ability to change direction or adjust a pipe size change. |
| Plumbing bend, return
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Elbow fitting with a 180-degree bend. |
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