So I have this pretty large-size (water) pipe that runs to my house. A couple of years ago I had some guys run a smaller pipe from that "large-size" pipe to my barn. Well, my question is this: what do you call the smaller pipe that splits off the larger pipe and runs to the barn? I know that the first (larger) pipe is called the "main" (if I am not mistaken), but I have totally forgotten what the second (smaller) pipe is called, but I do know that there is a name for it.
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No, it's some other word. But I do know for sure that there is a word for it out there. I just can't remember it.– user74809May 16, 2016 at 7:51
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Auxiliary pipe?– Max WilliamsMay 16, 2016 at 7:52
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No, not "auxiliary pipe" (even though it totally seems to fit the bill, it's not the word I am looking for) . They called it by some other name , I think. I live in North England, by the way. They didn't call it a "service pipe" either...– user74809May 16, 2016 at 8:02
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Keep these mind, I just found what they called it in the second picture in the link you provided. It's a branch pipe. Thanks a lot. It really bugged me for a while.– user74809May 16, 2016 at 8:07
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main and service lines; main and offtake pipes; Look here: city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/WaterWorks/files/…– KrisMay 16, 2016 at 8:23
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United Utilities seem to call this a 'branch pipe'.
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Well, this is what the guys who ran that pipe called it...– user74809May 16, 2016 at 8:17