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pipefitter

pipefitter noun: an industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems.

Noun

pipefitter (plural pipefitters)

  1. An industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems.
    • Near-synonyms: pipelayer (not always differentiated in practice), steamfitter (not always differentiated in practice)

Synonyms of pipefitter

Forms of pipefitter

pluralpipefitters

Origin of pipefitter

From pipe + fitter.

Questions about pipefitter

What does pipefitter mean?
Pipefitter means an industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems.
What part of speech is pipefitter?
Pipefitter is a noun.
What is the plural of pipefitter?
The plural of pipefitter is pipefitters.

Words near pipefitter in the dictionary

  1. PIPEDA
  2. pipedream
  3. pipedreams
  4. pipefish
  5. pipefishes
  6. pipefitter
  7. pipefitters
  8. pipefitting
  9. pipefittings
  10. pipeful
  11. pipefuls

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