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tuyauterie

plumbing

noun twee-yoh-tuh-REE Rare

Also means

pipe system

Usage Note

Tuyauterie refers collectively to a network or system of pipes, whether domestic plumbing, industrial piping, or an organ's pipe-work. The basic unit is un tuyau (a pipe or hose). Informally, un tuyau also means a tip or inside information.

Examples

"La tuyauterie de la maison est à refaire."

Natural Translation

The house's plumbing needs to be redone.

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