| 单词 | offset pipe |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoffset pipe 8. Chiefly Plumbing. A bend in a pipe, made to carry it past an obstruction in its course. Also: a length of pipe which diverges from a main pipe. Frequently attributive, esp. as offset pipe. ΚΠ a1884 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Suppl. 639/2 Offset pipe. 1890 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) Offset, a branch pipe; also, a more or less abrupt bend in a pipe, made to bring the axis of one part of the pipe out of line with the axis of another part. 1978 R. P. Singhal Home Plumber's Bible iv. 107 In case a line has an offset..the length of pipe between the fittings can be calculated with the help of Table 4-4. 1983 J. S. Foster Struct. & Fabric (rev. ed.) I. iii. 236/2 With solid-fuel installations sharp bends and offsets should be avoided. < as lemmas |
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