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Antonija Posted 15 years ago
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Square to the fitting

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what does it mean? Here is the context:

When reconnecting a pipeline, ensure ends of pipelines are square to the fitting, properly seated, and that the pipeline is correctly orientated.

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It's all in the dictionary, if you can just find the right definitiions! Definition of SQUARE 1 a : having four equal sides and four right angles b : forming a right angle <square corner> c : having a square base <a square pyramid> 2 : raised to the second power 3 a : being approximately a cube <square cabinet> b : having a shape that is broad for the height and rectangular rather than curving in outline <square shoulders> <a square, thick, hard-working man — Maria Edgeworth> c : rectangular and equilateral in section <square tower> 4 a : being or converted to a unit of area equal in measure to a square each side of which measures one unit of a specified unit of length <a square foot> — see metric system table, weight table b : being of a specified length in each of two equal dimensions <10 feet square> 5 a : exactly adjusted : precisely constructed or aligned b : just, fair <a square deal> <square in all his dealings> c : leaving no balance : settled d : even, tied e : substantial, satisfying <square meal> f : being unsophisticated, conservative, or conventional 6 : set at right angles with the mast and keel —used of the yards of a square-rigged ship Definition of FITTING 1 : an action or act of one that fits; specifically : a trying on of clothes which are in the process of being made or altered 2 : something used in fitting up : accessory 3 : a small often standardized part <an electrical fitting> ____________________ ensure ends of pipelines are square to the fitting = ensure that the ends of the pipelines fit exactly (surface to surface with no gaps) to the (standardized) part you are connecting to. CJ

  • It's all in the dictionary, if you can just find the right definitiions!
  • Definition of SQUARE 1 a : having four equal sides and four right angles b : forming a right angle <square corner> c : having a square base <a square pyramid> 2 : raised to the second power 3 a : being approximately a cube <square cabinet> b : having a shape that is broad for the height and rectangular rather than curving in outline <square shoulders> <a square, thick, hard-working man — Maria Edgeworth> c : rectangular and equilateral in section <square tower> 4 a : being or converted to a unit of area equal in measure to a square each side of which measures one unit of a specified unit of length <a square foot> — see metric system table, weight table b : being of a specified length in each of two equal dimensions <10 feet square> 5 a : exactly adjusted : precisely constructed or aligned b : just, fair <a square deal> <square in all his dealings> c : leaving no balance : settled d : even, tied e : substantial, satisfying <square meal> f : being unsophisticated, conservative, or conventional 6 : set at right angles with the mast and keel —used of the yards of a square-rigged ship Definition of FITTING 1 : an action or act of one that fits; specifically : a trying on of clothes which are in the process of being made or altered 2 : something used in fitting up : accessory 3 : a small often standardized part <an electrical fitting> ____________________ ensure ends of pipelines are square to the fitting = ensure that the ends of the pipelines fit exactly (surface to surface with no gaps) to the (standardized) part you are connecting to.
  • CJ
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Definition of SQUARE
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a : having four e

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