Flush

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011384",
  "term": "Flush",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. To open a cold-water tap to clear out all the water which may have been sitting for a long time in the pipes. In new homes, to flush a system means to send large volumes of water gushing through the unused pipes to remove loose particles of solder and flux.\n\n2. To force large amounts of water through liquid to clean out piping or tubing storage or process tanks.\n\n3. To force large amounts of water through a system to clean out piping or tubing, and storage or process tanks.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms; Terms of Environment",
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/flush/"
}