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Codswallop wrote:
Aren't iron pipe fittings often compression? What is a pipe
screw/thread fitting if it isn't compression?

How does a thread compress? Compression in this context refers to the
olive which grips the pipe. The threads on a compression fitting pay no
part in the sealing, whereas they do on iron barrel.

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