Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act of connecting pipes.
- noun A trade that deals with the installation and repair of piping systems.
- noun A section of pipe, such as an elbow, used to connect two or more pipes.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word pipefitting.
Examples
-
Engineering, construction and pipefitting are some of the professions that could see a rise in jobs as U.S.
New Clean Air Rules Could Create 1.5 Million Jobs Joanna Zelman 2011
-
They would be proud to see their son not only become a pipefitter, but to own his own truck and be an independent pipefitting contractor...
The Mystery of Classism, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
-
I thought maybe a pipefitting or connection had somehow loosened.
Babes with a Beatitude Linda P. Kozar 2009
-
So in my 20+ years of working, still the worst jobs were digging pools, line work, and pipefitting.
-
Installs, services, and repairs environmental-control systems in residences, department stores, office buildings, and commercial establishments, utilizing knowledge of refrigeration theory, pipefitting, and structural layout.
Discover What You’re Best At Linda Gale 1998
-
At the moment it was cleaning a pipefitting unit, using static electricity to magnetize the grime and draw it into a collector scoop.
Split Infinity Anthony, Piers 1980
-
At the moment it was cleaning a pipefitting unit, using static electricity to magnetize the grime and draw it into a collector scoop.
Split Infinity Anthony, Piers 1980
-
White miners took over from men declared redundant the supervision of pipefitting, tracklaying, rough timbering and pack-building. 1 Changes in the contract system reduced the white miner's average wage by 10s. to 32s. 6d. a shift.
Class & Colour in South Africa 1850-1950 - Chapter 13 Ray Esther 1969
-
Desired skills are; welding, pipefitting, centrifugal and positive displacement pump repair, hydraulics, pneumatics and general wrench work.
-
Engineering, construction and pipefitting are some of the professions that could see a rise in jobs as Environmental Protection Agency rules push utilities to invest in new capacity and pollution controls, said the report "New Jobs - Cleaner Air."
Reuters: Top News 2011
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.