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Traps (plumbing system components)

Scope note

Fittings or devices so designed and constructed as to provide, when properly vented, a liquid seal that will prevent the back passage of air without materially affecting the flow of sewage or waste water. STEIN

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300052660

Narrower Terms used

house traps
fixture traps

Equivalent Terms used

trap (plumbing system component)

Created

13yrs ago

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