high-pressure gas line

high-pressure gas line
A line of pipe through which gas is conveyed at a high pressure, as contrasted with a line which conveys gas for household use at a pressure which is safe for use in household appliances. McKenna v Bridgewater Gas Co. 193 Pa 633, 45 A 52.

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