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pipe-layer
or pipe·lay·er
[ pahyp-ley-er ]
/ ˈpaɪpˌleɪ ər /
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noun
a worker employed in laying a pipeline or one experienced in such work.
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Origin of pipe-layer
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby pipe-layer
pipefish, pipe fitter, pipe fitting, pipeful, pipe jacking, pipe-layer, pipeline, pipeliner, pipelining, pipe major, pip emma
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