pipe fitting
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Definition
- Noun:
- A component used to connect sections of pipe: A "pipe fitting" is a manufactured item designed to join, terminate, control flow, or change the direction of a piping system.
- The action or trade of installing such components: "Pipe fitting" can also refer to the skilled work of assembling and installing these components within a plumbing or industrial system.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Component):
- The plumber replaced the corroded pipe fitting to stop the leak.
- You will need an elbow pipe fitting to make that turn in the pipeline.
- Noun (Trade/Activity):
- His expertise in pipe fitting was essential for the complex industrial installation.
Advanced Usage
- "Precision pipe fitting": Refers to the high-accuracy installation of components, often in sensitive systems like laboratories or semiconductor manufacturing.
- The gas lines for the new lab require precision pipe fitting.
Variants and Related Words
- Fitting (n): A more general term for a detachable part of a machine or system. A "pipe fitting" is a specific type of fitting.
- Check all the fittings for tightness.
- Pipefitter (n): A tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining piping systems.
- The pipefitter assembled the system according to the blueprint.
Synonyms
- Pipe connector: A direct synonym emphasizing the joining function.
- Plumbing fitting: Specifically refers to fittings used in domestic water and waste systems.
Related Phrases
- Run of pipe: Refers to a straight, uninterrupted section of pipe between fittings.
- The run of pipe between these two fittings is six feet long.
- To make up a joint: The process of connecting a pipe to a fitting using thread sealant, welding, or other methods.
- The apprentice learned how to properly make up a joint on the steel pipe fitting.
Noun
- fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together