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P trap

P trap noun: a trap in a waste pipe consisting of a U-bend followed by a 90-degree bend to the horizontal or near horizontal, so that the entire device is shaped like the letter P on its side.

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Noun

P trap (plural P traps)

  1. A trap in a waste pipe consisting of a U-bend followed by a 90-degree bend to the horizontal or near horizontal, so that the entire device is shaped like the letter P on its side.

Forms of P trap

pluralP traps

Questions about P trap

What does P trap mean?
P trap means a trap in a waste pipe consisting of a U-bend followed by a 90-degree bend to the horizontal or near horizontal, so that the entire device is shaped like the letter P on its side.
What part of speech is P trap?
P trap is a noun.
What is the plural of P trap?
The plural of P trap is P traps.

Words near P trap in the dictionary

  1. o͞o
  2. o᷍i
  3. p
  4. P mitrale
  5. P pulmonale
  6. P trap
  7. P traps
  8. P U
  9. P wave
  10. P waves
  11. p way

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