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Cup joints

Scope note

In plumbing, a socket joint formed between two similar pipes in the same line, by opening out the end of one pipe to receive the tapered end of the other. PUTNAM

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300065966

Broader Terms used

<metal joints>

Term used for

joints, cup

Equivalent Terms used

cup joint

Created

13yrs ago

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