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Abbreviations & Prefixes
A Complete Guide to Understand Their Meanings. A glossary of product related abbreviations used on this website can be found below.
| A | Aluminum |
| AA | Aluminum Body and Collar |
| A.B.S. | Acrylonitrile-Butadienne Styrene |
| Adj. | Adjustable |
| A.R. | Acid Resistant |
| A.R.C. | Acid Resistant Coated |
| A.R.E. | Acid Resisting Enamel |
| BWV Assy. | Backwater Valve Assy. |
| C.I. | Cast Iron |
| cm | Centimeter |
| C.O. | Cleanout |
| Conn. | Connection |
| Coup. | Coupling |
| Deg or ƒ | Degree |
| Dia. | Diameter |
| Dim. | Dimension |
| D.W.V. | Drain, Waste & Vent |
| Enam. | Enamel |
| F.B.S. | Flat Bottom Strainer |
| F.H.M.S. | Flat Head Machine Screw |
| Fig. (s) | Figure (s) |
| Fin. | Finished |
| Gals. | Gallons |
| Gov't. | Government |
| G.P.M. | Gallons Per Minute |
| I.C. | Inside Caulk |
| I.D. | Inside Diameter |
| In. | Inch |
| Lav. | Lavatory |
| Lb. (s) | Pound (s) |
| LH | Left Hand |
| Max. | Maximum |
| MBG | Ductile Iron Bucket & Grate |
| Mfrs. | Manufacturer's |
| Min. | Minimum |
| mm | Millimeter |
| NB | Polished Nickel Bronze |
| NH | NO-HUB |
| No. | Number |
| N.P.S. | National Pipe Straight |
| N.P.S.H. | National Pipe Straight Hose |
| N.P.T. | National Pipe Taper |
| O.D. | Outside Diameter |
| PB | Polished Bronze |
| P.D.I. | Plumbing Drainage Institute |
| PSI | Pounds Per Square Inch |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride |
| Rad. | Radius |
| RB | Rough Bronze |
| Reg. | Regular |
| RH | Right Hand |
| Spec. | Specification |
| Sq. | Square |
| Std. | Standard |
| SW | Service Weight |
| Thd. | Thread |
| V.P. | Vandal Proof |
| W/ | With |
| Wt. | Weight |
| XH. | Extra Heavy |