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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