Pipe taps are supplies with PARALLEL threads or with TAPER threads.

管螺纹丝锥分为平行螺纹和锥度螺纹两种。

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Once the water is shut off inside, go outside and open the outside taps as well. This will drain any water remaining in the pipe or in the tap, so there's nothing to freeze.

一旦关闭这只阀门切断室内水路后，立即到室外打开水龙头，排掉积存在管子里或者水龙头里的水，以确保无可结冰的物质。

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My dad smiles and taps on his pipe.

爸爸微笑着磕了磕他的烟斗。

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We thought it was a frozen pipe at first, but then the taps downstairs stopped working too.

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