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noun

manifold

a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes

In a sentence

Six example sentences with manifold, each labelled with its topic.

  • The plumber mounted a brass manifold in the utility closet so each floor loop could be balanced separately.

    Architecture

  • The tour of the old brewery ends beside a copper manifold feeding six fermentation tanks along the far wall.

    Travel

  • Gas from the cylinder passes through a manifold that splits it evenly among four burners on the bench.

    Science

  • The engine's intake manifold splits incoming air among the six cylinders, and a cracked one makes the idle stumble.

    Technology

  • Every operating room draws oxygen from a central manifold, so a single valve failure can affect several patients at once.

    Medicine

  • The restaurant's gas manifold feeds eight burners, and when it clogged, half the line went cold in the middle of service.

    Cooking

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