compression fitting

collocation in English

meaningsofcompressionandfitting

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compression
noun[U]
uk
/kəmˈpreʃ.ən/us
/kəmˈpreʃ.ən/
the act of pressing something into a smaller space or putting pressure on it from different sides until it ...
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fitting
noun
uk
/ˈfɪt.ɪŋ/us
/ˈfɪt̬.ɪŋ/
an occasion when someone who is having clothes made for them puts on the clothes before they are finished to make certain they ...
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(Definition ofcompressionandfittingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The sleeve forms acompressionfittingwith the check valves at either end.
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Steam feed is taken from the bottom of the boiler, through the burner flame for superheating, and out to acompressionfittingon the valve chest.
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Wiring was passed through the case using compression fittings and the inverters connected to each other using a twist-lock connection.
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Compression fittings are much more sensitive to these type of dynamic stresses.
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Copper pipes are typically joined by soldering, brazing, compression fittings, flaring, or crimping.
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The hardware (traditionally metal tubing, compression fittings, valves, regulators, rotameters and filters) associated with extractive sampling is collectively referred to as the sampling system.
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For these high pressure applications, compression fittings, thick crimp fittings, or other designs are normally used.
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Indeed, overtightening is the most common cause of leaks in compression fittings.
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The system was packaged in a much smaller case, this time filled with epoxy potting material to handle heat dissipation, and built-in cable connections replacing the earlier compression fittings.
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A newer type is push-in compression fittings.
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