U-bend


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U-bend

n
(Building) a U-shaped bend in a pipe or drain that traps water in the lower part of the U and prevents the escape of noxious fumes or vapours; trap
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U-bend

[ˈjuːbend] N (Brit) → codo m, curva f en U
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U-bend

n (in pipe) → U-Bogen m; (in road) → Haarnadelkurve f
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U-bend

[ˈjuːˌbɛnd] n (in pipe) → gomito
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