elbow fitting

Angled pipe joint

An elbow fitting is a pipe or tube connector that creates an angle, typically 90 or 45 degrees, allowing plumbing, ductwork, or tubing to change direction: The plumber installed an elbow fitting where the pipe turned the corner.

Also called an elbow or ell.

Related

slip joint · bend · angle · PVC · connector · sweat · solder · thread · coupling · tee · brass · tubing · 45-degree · wrench · leak · water · water line · drain pipe

Opposites
directional geometry

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Mammary projection

straight pipe · union

directional change

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Many and various

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G