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    gdavis62 Posts: 6, Reputation: 1
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    May 22, 2007, 08:38 AM
    How did "street" become fitting name?
    I've asked on other forums, and struck out.

    Please explain the origin of the term "street" as a type of fitting. I know what one is; I'm looking for the word's entomology.
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    #2

    May 22, 2007, 08:53 AM
    What do you mean by "a type of fitting"

    And have you tried wikipedia or Google?
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    May 22, 2007, 09:28 AM
    If you haven't done plumbing, especially DWV (drain, waste, and vent) piping, then it may be too detailed to grasp. Suffice it to say that it works as an adjective the same way that "male" and "female" can describe plugs and receptacles.

    And yes, I have searched all ways on the web, including Wiki and Google.
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    May 22, 2007, 11:03 AM
    I'm curious, why in the world would you want to know?
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    #5

    May 22, 2007, 11:14 AM
    Erm, and isn't entomology the study of insects?
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    May 22, 2007, 04:42 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Capuchin
    Erm, and isn't entomology the study of insects?
    It is -- Ever wonder about the etymology of entomology?

    And what about that 'I' before 'E' except after 'C' bit?

    No?

    Me neither.:D
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    May 22, 2007, 05:49 PM
    But I'm still "bugged" about that street word.

    Where did they get it?
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    May 22, 2007, 06:42 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by gdavis62
    But I'm still "bugged" about that street word.

    Where did they get it?
    Honestly, I have no idea.
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