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REDUCING BUSH [1 record]

Record 1 1998-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
DEF

A pipe fitting with inside threads, larger at one end than at the other.

DEF

A fitting having a larger size at one end than at the other and threaded inside, unless specifically flanged or for some special joint.

Key term(s)
  • reducing bush for pipes
  • transition piece
  • taper joint
  • cone joint
  • cone coupling
  • reducing taper
  • reducing bush

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Transmissions mécaniques
DEF

Raccordement ayant un orifice de raccordement plus petit à une extrémité qu'à l'autre.

DEF

Raccord dont les extrémités ont un diamètre différent pour permettre de réduire ou d'augmenter le diamètre de la tuyauterie.

Spanish

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