Meanings
nounpipefitter (plural pipefitters)
plural pipefitters
- An industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems.
Near-synonyms: pipelayer (not always differentiated in practice), steamfitter (not always differentiated in practice)
Synonyms: pipelayer, steamfitter
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems.
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Bulgarian водопроводчик
- водопроводчик (vodoprovodčik)an industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems
Finnish putkiasentaja
- putkiasentajaan industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems
French tuyauteur
- tuyauteuran industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems
Polish monter rurociągów
- monter rurociągówan industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems
Romanian instalator
- instalatoran industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems
Russian тю́бингщик
- тю́бингщик (tjúbingščik)an industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems
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APA
pipefitter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pipefitter
MLA
“pipefitter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pipefitter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pipefitter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pipefitter.
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