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feminine
/tuβeˈɾia/
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Translation
pipe
Word origin
From tubo plus the suffix -ería, ultimately from Latin tubus ('tube, pipe').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tubus
- English cognates
- tube, tuba
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraltuberías
Examples
inundó .
A pipe burst and the kitchen flooded.
.
The hot water runs through this pipe.
.
The old pipe in the bathroom needs replacing.
fontanero .
The plumber checked all the pipework in the house.
fuga .
A leak in the pipe can turn out very expensive.
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