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Air trap
| a contrivance for shutting off foul air or gas from drains, sewers, etc.; a stench trap. |
See also: Air Air trap
air trap[′er ‚trap] (civil engineering) A U-shaped pipe filled with water that prevents the escape of foul air or gas from such systems as drains and sewers. (engineering) air pocket Air trapA U-shaped pipe filled with water and located beneath plumbing fixtures to form a seal against the passage of gas and odors.trap1. A device to maintain a water seal against sewer gases, air, and odors; also called a stench trap. 2. A removable section of a theater stage floor. 3. Same as traprock.MedicalSeeTRAPThesaurusSeetrap |