A 'close nipple' is a piece of pipe that is...

Question 1 / 270705eccef9abacbc34ba4d45103

Question 1 of 270705eccef9abacbc34ba4d45103

A 'close nipple' is a piece of pipe that is __________.

Question 1 of 27070

A 'close nipple' is a piece of pipe that is __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Pipe fittings and nipples – know what a standard nipple is first • Threading on pipe – where threads are normally cut on a standard vs. close nipple • Dimensions vs. diameter – how length relates to the outside diameter for this special fitting

💭 Think About

• Think about what makes a close nipple different from a regular nipple: is it about total length, how much of it is threaded, or its relation to the pipe’s diameter? • For each option, picture how you would screw this piece between two fittings—would there be any unthreaded section showing between them? • Which definition would allow two fittings to be drawn tightly together with almost no pipe showing in between?

✅ Before You Answer

• Compare a regular (standard) nipple and a close nipple in a piping diagram or glossary to see how much bare pipe shows between the couplings or fittings. • Check whether a close nipple has any unthreaded body left between the threaded portions once installed. • Verify the relationship between the nipple’s overall length and its outside diameter in standard pipe-fitting terminology.

Question 1 of 27070

A 'close nipple' is a piece of pipe that is __________.

less than 1/2 inch long

threaded along the entire length

shorter than the nipple outside diameter

thread only on one end