pipefitting
Britishnoun
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the act or process of bending, cutting to length, and joining pipes
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the branch of plumbing involving this
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the threaded gland nuts, unions, adaptors, etc, used for joining pipes
Other Word Forms
- pipefitter noun
Example Sentences
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The union’s business manager, Chris Madello, said the campaign generates “word-of-mouth” for pipefitting, pipe-welding and pipe-building work.
From Washington Times • Jun. 23, 2022
Nicholson was inspired to form a union because of her father and late husband, who were both union men working in coal mining and pipefitting in West Virginia.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2022
The Baton Rouge Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, a nonunion industry group, plans to train teens in carpentry, pipefitting and heavy equipment operation, with the state picking up fees of $550 per course.
From Reuters • Dec. 6, 2012
Eventually, Lempke came back to Idaho Falls and devoted himself to fishing his river, while doing enough pipefitting to pay for it.
From Time Magazine Archive
Admiral Charles F. Hughes, Chief of Naval Operations, said tha transferring the airline to the S-4's "ears" had required special pipefitting which could not be . got ready before rough weather halted diving operations.
From Time Magazine Archive
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