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pipefitting

pipefitting

4.9
Job of installing and repairing pipes for water or gas systems
  • noun
  • /ˈpaɪpˌfɪtɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : instalación de tuberías
  • He works in pipefitting.

Examples

  • The construction project required skilled pipefitting to install the new heating system.

  • He started his career in pipefitting after completing a technical training program.

  • Many industrial plants rely on expert pipefitting to ensure safe and efficient operations.

  • The pipefitting industry is growing rapidly.

  • After completing his training, he found a job in pipefitting, installing new water lines in homes.

  • The pipefitting included assembling the pipes that would supply gas to the entire building.

  • She enjoyed her apprenticeship in pipefitting, where she learned how to repair heating systems effectively.

Synonyms

plumbing
vspipefitting
59 2.7

Work of installing and fixing pipes that bring water and gas and take away sewage in buildings

is broader covering pipe systems beyond building fixtures
steam fitting
vspipefitting
  • Specialized
5.5

Work that installs and fixes pipes and machines for steam, heating or cooling systems

is more general covering various pipe systems beyond steam and ventilation

How Extensive

pipeline company
  • Specialized
3.8
pipelining
  • Specialized
4.0
pipeline
106 3.7
pipefitting
  • Specialized
4.9

Surface Forms

pipefitting singular
pipefittings plural

Morphology

pipefitting = pipe + fitting (transparent) = pipe + fitting

The trade meaning ('the work of fitting pipes') is a straightforward extension of the compound 'pipe' + 'fitting' and is predictable from the components.

Etymology

Pipefitting comes from the parts pipe and fitting, where fitting means 'to make things fit' or 'to join'. So pipefitting also means the trade or work of installing and repairing pipes.