pipe tongs
pipe tongs
[′pīp ‚täŋz] (engineering)
Heavy tongs that are hung on a cable and used for screwing pipe and tool joints.
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pipe tongs
A tool used by plumbers or pipe fitters to screw or unscrew lengths of pipe or pipe fittings.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Brown's adjustable
pipe tongs, offered in five sizes, as identified by Jerald Fastenow, Spirit Lake, Iowa; Fred C.
Pipe Tongs are a safe, cost-effective way to move concrete, metal or plastic pipe.
* To assist in reaching maximum penetration, a special sling package and drill
pipe tongs were supplied to run drill pipe inside the conductor for jetting purposes.
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