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rust joint

American  

noun

  1. (in plumbing and metalwork) a watertight joint made between two pieces by rusting them together.


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In cases of this kind, a rust joint is made.

From Elements of Plumbing by Dibble, Samuel Edward

Suitable proportions of materials to form a rust joint are 90 parts by weight of iron borings well mixed with 2 parts of flowers of sulphur, and 1 part of powdered sal-ammoniac.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

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