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pipe fitting

noun

a joint or connector, as an elbow, union, or tee, used in a pipe system.
the work performed by a pipe fitter.

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Origin of pipe fitting

First recorded in 1885–90; pipe1 + fit1 + -ing1

Words nearby pipe fitting

piped music, pipe down, pipe dream, pipefish, pipe fitter, pipe fitting, pipeful, pipe jacking, pipe-layer, pipeline, pipeliner
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Example sentences from the Web for pipe fitting

  • Every pipe-fitting or connection that conducts supply water or waste water nowadays screws together.

    Farm Mechanics|Herbert A. Shearer

British Dictionary definitions for pipe fitting

pipefitting
/ (ˈpaɪpˌfɪtɪŋ) /

noun

  1. the act or process of bending, cutting to length, and joining pipes
  2. the branch of plumbing involving this
the threaded gland nuts, unions, adaptors, etc, used for joining pipes

Derived forms of pipefitting

pipefitter, noun
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