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Bell-and-spigot joints

Scope note

Commonly used joints in cast iron pipe. Each piece is made with an enlarged diameter or bell at one end into which the plain or spigot end of another piece is inserted. The joint is sealed by cement, oakum, lead, or rubber caulked into the bell around the spigot. MEANS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300065959

Broader Terms used

<metal joints>

Equivalent Terms used

bell-and-spigot joint

Created

13yrs ago

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