pipe joint

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Any joint that connects two pipes; types include bell and spigot joint, blown joint, cone joint, expansion joint, hubless joint, inserted joint, lead pipe joint, putty joint, ring joint, rolled joint, sweated joint, threaded joint, water joint, wiped joint. See also bell pipe, pipe, pipe coupling, pipe fitting. (Bucher, 1996)

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