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STOP-AND-WASTE VALVE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taps and Plumbing Accessories
DEF

A stopcock designed so that when the supply of water is shut off, a drain in the valve is opened through which water in the pipe downstream from the stopcock is drained to waste.

OBS

stop-and-waste cock; stop-and-waste valve: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • stop and waste cock
  • stop and waste valve

French

Domaine(s)
  • Robinetterie et accessoires
DEF

Composante d'un dispositif de décharge assurant l'écoulement de l'eau contenue dans les conduites desservies, afin d'éviter le gel.

OBS

robinet d'arrêt à dispositif de purge : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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