pipefitting

pipe·fit·ting  (ppftng)

n.

1. The act of connecting pipes.

2. A trade that deals with the installation and repair of piping systems.

3. A section of pipe, such as an elbow, used to connect two or more pipes.

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pipefitting [ˈpaɪpˌfɪtɪŋ]

n

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering)

a.  the act or process of bending, cutting to length, and joining pipes

b.  the branch of plumbing involving this

2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the threaded gland nuts, unions, adaptors, etc., used for joining pipes

pipefitter  n

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Noun

1.

pipefitting - fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together pipe fitting fitting - a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system reducer - pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter