pipe fitting

American  

noun

1. a joint or connector, as an elbow, union, or tee, used in a pipe system.

2. the work performed by a pipe fitter.

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Etymology

Origin of pipe fitting

First recorded in 1885–90; pipe ¹ + fit ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Having sampled carpentry, sheet-metal work and other options, Awan, who had always been fascinated by welding but doesn’t like heights, chose pipe fitting over iron work.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2017

His punditry work has dried up for now, but he's paying the bills by working as a heating engineer's assistant - pipe fitting, boiler work and "various other bits and bobs".

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2016

Fifteen workers went to hospitals after a release of corrosive fumes in 2008, and that same year, a loose pipe fitting resulted in a fire shutting down the silane unit for a week.

From Washington Times • May 12, 2016

He said he has considered "swallowing some pride" and going back to pipe fitting.

From Chicago Tribune • Feb. 9, 2014

The pipe entered through the end of the tunnel, threaded into a right-angle pipe fitting, and disappeared into the tunnel floor!

From The Blue Ghost Mystery by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)