iron pipe

collocation in English

meaningsofironandpipe

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iron
noun
uk
/aɪən/us
/aɪrn/
a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel, and exists in very small amounts ...
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pipe
noun[C]
uk
/paɪp/us
/paɪp/
a tube inside which liquid or gas flows from one place ...
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(Definition ofironandpipefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofiron pipe

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This mixture was placed inside anironpipethat was welded shut on one side and capped shut on another side.
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Original masonry water canal wide and high was replaced withironpipein the 1850s.
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Kasherman was also hit over the head with anironpipe.
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Two steam coils each consisting of 90ft of 4in castironpipewould heat the exhaust air to provide accelerated ventilation exhaust out of the turrets.
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This was castironpipeand cast iron accessories.
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In my constituency, lace manufacturers, car component andironpipemanufacturers, and the retail and housing sectors are all improving.
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They sent out to steel and castironpipefirms and every tender which came back had the same price for a pipe main.
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How could a man be knocked down by anironpipein an asylum unless he was employed in an asylum?
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The sock contained anironpipewith a threaded cap on each end.
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Cold water impinging on the castironpipemay have also put excess stress on the metal causing it to fail.
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She said she felt like she was hit with anironpipe.
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The eleven steps are 6ft m across and have simpleironpipehandrails.
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Then he brandished anironpipethat he had broken off of a water pipeline and threatened the guards with it.
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In a threadedironpipeplumbing system, plugs have male threads.
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Electrolysis, that bugbear of manyironpipesystems, doesn't affect wood pipes at all, since wood is a much better electrical insulator.
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It was heated by eight boilers using seven miles (11 km) ofironpipeand cost over 30,000.
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The chimney, located in the center of the building, was built of bricks, and fitted with anironpipeand cook stove.
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The lifespan of ductileironpipeinstalled in an aggressive environment without appropriate protection may be between 21 and 40 years.
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The copper tube types used for water service applications commonly uses a flare toironpipeconnection when connecting to the main or the meter.
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In the 13th century, blacksmiths formed sheets of iron and lap welded the seam to createironpipe.
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For a better boiler, he tried a coil of forgedironpipe, which proved to be both much more efficient and much smaller and lighter.
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In order to protect ductileironpipeprior to installation, pipe is instead supplied with a temporary 1 mil or 25 m thick bituminous coating.
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They found that at diameters of 24 in, ductileironpipehad the highest global warming potential based on emissions from manufacturing, transportation and installation.
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