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WATER-HAMMER ARRESTER [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Water (Water Supply)
  • Pipes and Fittings
DEF

A device used on a service pipe to protect plumbing fixtures from the effects of water hammer.

OBS

shock absorber; water hammer arrestor: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • water hammer arrester
  • water-hammer arrestor
  • water hammer control unit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
DEF

Élément utilisé pour minimiser les effets dus au coup de bélier dans une canalisation.

OBS

anti-bélier : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • dispositif anti-bélier

Spanish

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