Pipework

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any system of pipes or tubes; piping. uncountable, usually

    "The amount of external pipework is also unusual in a British locomotive, though apparent in the most recent L.M.S.R. designs, such as the Class "4" 2-6-0s; but while lacking the tidiness of the old school of British locomotive engineering, this has obvious application for maintenance purposes in present circumstances."

  2. 2
    the flues and stops on a pipe organ wordnet
  3. 3
    The pipes and stops of an organ. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

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organ pipeorgan pipepipe

Example

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"The amount of external pipework is also unusual in a British locomotive, though apparent in the most recent L.M.S.R. designs, such as the Class "4" 2-6-0s; but while lacking the tidiness of the old school of British locomotive engineering, this has obvious application for maintenance purposes in present circumstances."

Etymology

From pipe + work.

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