flare fitting
A mechanical connection used with soft-metal tubing; one end of a tube is flared and provided with a mechanical seal.
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flared joint
A mechanical joint between two pieces of copper or plastic tubing; made by flaring one end of a tube in
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flared brick
Aburnt brick that has dark patches at an end as a result of having been placed too near the fire
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flap valve
In plumbing, a check valve in the form of a hinged disk which permits flow in one direction only.
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flat-chord truss
A truss in which the top and bottom chords are approximately flat and parallel.
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flat arris
An arris (i.e., the external angular intersection of two surfaces), such as between two flutes of a Doric column, which
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flash welding
A resistance welding process in which metals are joined as a result of heat, obtained from the resistance to an