| 单词 | reducing piece |
| 释义 | > as lemmasreducing piece reducing piece n. = reducer n. 2f.In quot. 1864: a device for reducing the aperture of a chimney. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > fastenings > [noun] > connecting pipe or tube > fittings of union1841 reducing piece1864 Siamese1914 Siamese connection1914 1864 F. Edwards Treat. Smoky Chimneys 58 Mr. Billing's reducing piece for the top of a chimney. 1882 Sanitary Rec. 3 370/1 The 12-inch drain was far too large, and had the 9-inch syphon been connected to it by a tapered reducing piece, it would have been more likely to clear. 1901 Feilden's Mag. 4 432/1 There would be a good many special pieces used, such as..12-in. to 9-in. reducing pieces, besides many bends. 1982 R. Hildebrand Basic Plumbing Techniques 27/1 One with a female opening on one end and a male opening at the other is called a reducing piece. < as lemmas |
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