Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of laying down pipes for gas, water, and other purposes.
- noun A laying of plans for the promotion or accomplishment of some scheme or purpose, especially a political one; scheming or intriguing. See the quotation under pipe-layer, 2.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- The laying of conducting pipes underground, as for water, gas, etc.
- (Polit. Cant), U.S. The act or method of making combinations for personal advantage secretly or slyly; -- in this sense, usually written as one word.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
pipelay .
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Examples
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A recently developed pipelaying machine requires only two operators to lay and couple pipe.
FM 100-61 Chptr 15 Logistics United States Army 1998
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A recently developed pipelaying machine requires only two operators to lay and couple pipe.
FM 100-61 Chptr 15 Logistics United States Army 1998
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When the pipeline extends over flat terrain, pipelaying units locate mobile pumping stations at approximately 9-mile intervals.
FM 100-61 Chptr 15 Logistics United States Army 1998
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When the pipeline extends over flat terrain, pipelaying units locate mobile pumping stations at approximately 9-mile intervals.
FM 100-61 Chptr 15 Logistics United States Army 1998
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Includes footage of fisherman Pat O'Donnell facing down the Solitaire pipelaying ship & Irish Navy in Broadhaven Bay while protecting his livelihood.
Indymedia Ireland Stop Shell 2010
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While there are many concerns over the entire project the main concerns that have been identified by the fishermen regarding the pipelaying and subsequent cables that will be in place are as follows:
Indymedia Ireland 2010
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Although pipelaying, plumbing, pipefitting, and steamfitting sometimes are considered a single trade, workers generally specialize in one of five areas.
WN.com - Articles related to Megawide to build Belle Hotel 2010
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While there are many concerns over the entire project the main concerns that have been identified by the fishermen regarding the pipelaying and subsequent cables that will be in place are as follows:
Indymedia Ireland 2010
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Although pipelaying, plumbing, pipefitting, and steamfitting sometimes are considered a single trade, workers generally specialize in one of five areas.
WN.com - Articles related to Megawide to build Belle Hotel 2010
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Although pipelaying, plumbing, pipefitting, and steamfitting sometimes are considered a single trade, workers generally specialize in one of five areas.
WN.com - Articles related to Megawide to build Belle Hotel 2010
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