单词 | slip joint |
释义 | > as lemmasslip joint slip joint n. Brit. /ˈslɪp dʒɔɪnt/ , U.S. /ˈslɪp ˌdʒɔɪnt/ (a) (see quots.); (b) a joint in a pipe, one section of which can move telescopically within another, to allow longitudinal expansion and contraction and so prevent damage by temperature changes or jolts.ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > drilling for oil or gas > [noun] > joint in pipe slip joint1876 1876 W. H. Preece & J. Sivewright Telegraphy 234 If the pipes are iron, one of them has to be broken; where this is unavoidable a slip joint is afterwards employed to protect it—that is to say, two half pipes..are placed one over and the other under the break; they are screwed together and the ends tightly packed. 1930 J. H. Walker & S. Crocker Piping Handbk. vii. 504 Slip joints are used very extensively in water and saturated-steam lines. 1972 L. M. Harris Introd. Deepwater Floating Drilling Operations ii. 6 Slip joints compensate for vertical motion in the lower section of the drill string. < as lemmas |
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