pipe fitting

noun

1. a joint or connector, as an elbow, union, or tee, used in a pipe system.

2. the work performed by a pipe fitter.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pipe fitting¹

First recorded in 1885–90; pipe ¹ + fit ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Even with some type of disaster relief, Bell said loss of land, crops and infrastructure, such as sprinkler heads, valves, pipe fittings and hoses, can set a farmer back about six years or more.

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The awards have been made with recycled materials, including brass sourced from water pipe fittings, household waste and minute metal elements filtered from wastewater sludge, and then amalgamated together.

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The report added that 108 other pipe fittings manufactured for the Keystone system in 2010 could have “imperfections” similar to those in the Washington County bend.

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They found that more than three quarters of methane that escapes from a stove does so when it is not in use, most likely through imperfect pipe fittings.

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Handmade in Seattle by Amanda Woodcock, it’s inspired by pipe fittings and stained a vibrant matte melon color with a seven-foot yellow cord for a dose of modern whimsy.

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