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2. Tap (valve) - Wikipedia

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   Spigot is used by professionals in the trade (such as plumbers), and typically refers to an outdoor fixture. [1] Silcock (and sillcock), same as "spigot", referring to a "cock" (as in stopcock and petcock) that penetrates a foundation sill. Bib (bibcock, and hose bib or hosebibb), usually a freeze-resistant version of a "spigot".

3. Backflow prevention device - Wikipedia

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   A backflow prevention device is used to protect potable water supplies from contamination or pollution due to backflow. In water distribution systems, water is normally maintained at a significant pressure to enable water to flow from the tap, shower, or other fixture. Water pressure may fail or be reduced when a water main bursts, pipes freeze ...

4. Ball valve - Wikipedia

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   A ball valve is a flow control device which uses a hollow, perforated, and pivoting ball to control fluid flowing through it. It is open when the hole through the middle of the ball is in line with the flow inlet, and closed when it is pivoted 90 degrees by the valve handle, blocking the flow. [1] The handle lies flat in alignment with the flow ...

5. Frostproof, Florida - Wikipedia

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   12-24900 [6] GNIS feature ID. 2403667 [5] Website. Frostproof Government Website. Frostproof is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The city is located in southern Polk County on the Lake Wales Ridge. It is part of the Lakeland – Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,877 at the 2020 census.

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7. Frost heaving - Wikipedia

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   Frost heaving (or a frost heave) is an upwards swelling of soil during freezing conditions caused by an increasing presence of ice as it grows towards the surface, upwards from the depth in the soil where freezing temperatures have penetrated into the soil (the freezing front or freezing boundary). Ice growth requires a water supply that ...