copper pipe

collocation in English

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copper
noun
uk
/ˈkɒp.ər/us
/ˈkɑː.pɚ/
a chemical element that is a reddish-brown metal, used especially for making wire ...
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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 ofcopperandpipefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In this temple there is acopperpipethrough which natural gas comes out and the priest of the temple lights this.
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Typical construction materials includecopperpipe, ladder line, or twin-lead.
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This is not always the case in pre-1986copperpipewhere lead-containing solder was commonly used.
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Cards used in play are lead pipe cards,copperpipecards (invulnerable to leaks), and lead pipe cards that are already leaky.
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Treated water was distributed through concrete and galvanized iron mains, whereas domestic plumbing systems were made of copper pipes.
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The voltage signal from the pressure-bar gauge is fed to the recording gear by means of a coaxial line contained in an earthedcopperpipe.
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For most tests this groove was made by melting a 13 mm diameter, heatedcopperpipehalf a diameter into the ice.
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Copperpipecan be bought in two places in this country.
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We know that there were temporary shortages of bricks, plasterboard andcopperpipe.
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It is no good saying that the system will last less time than acopperpipeinstallation.
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Builders in my constituency have been complaining to me that they cannot get enoughcopperpipeat the moment.
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The single-cylinder pump would draw several gallons of water from beneath the boat and send it down acopperpipeto the stern.
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Some of thecopperpipeand wiring has also been removed.
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The steam which is created is going through acopperpipeinto the barrel.
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Steel pipe sizes are sold in increments of inches, whilecopperpipeis sold in increments of millimetres.
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The water supply is from five cisterns at the top of the hill with acopperpipeto carry water to the lower levels.
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However, it is possible to use an electrical tool to solder joints incopperpipesized from 8mm to 22mm.
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Business reorganisations saw the sale in 1975 of thecopperpipebusiness and a reinvestment in new coining machinery with continuous casting techniques.
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His original sphygmomanometer consisted of every-day objects that included an inkwell, somecopperpipe, bicycle inner tubing and a quantity of mercury.
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The women turned out to be a pineapple and a piece ofcopperpipe.
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