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tubatura

/tubaˈtu.ra/noun · feminineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 18,546

Meaning

pipes, plumbing

  • a pipe or system of pipes for water, gas, or sewage
  • plumbing network in a building

In a sentence

L'idraulico ha dovuto sostituire una vecchia tubatura arrugginita sotto il lavandino.

The plumber had to replace an old rusted pipe under the sink.

A causa del gelo improvviso, molte tubature del quartiere si sono rotte.

Due to the sudden freeze, many pipes in the neighborhood burst.

Le tubature dell'edificio non erano state controllate da oltre vent'anni.

The building's pipes had not been inspected for over twenty years.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
tubaturafeminine · singular
tubaturefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often used in the plural 'le tubature' to refer collectively to a building's plumbing.

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