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Definition of joint runner

: a piece of asbestos rope with clamps placed around a pipe or tile joint to serve as a dam for the retention of poured molten metal later to be caulked in

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“Joint runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint%20runner. Accessed 23 May. 2022.

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