PIPE INSPECTOR

Domain	Definition
Occupations	Inspects steel tubing, casing, drill pipe, and other tubular oil well equipment for defects, using magnetic and optical inspection equipment: Positions scanner (ring-shaped object containing induction coils) around pipe and connects wire to automatic graph recorder. Presses switch to start self-propelled scanner along pipe length and observes lines on graph that indicate location, type, and extent of metal blemishes, cracks, and molecular weakness. Inspects interior of pipe for surface imperfections, using optical instrument. Reports findings to engineering personnel. (references)
	Inspects cooling pipes used in concrete structures, such as dams, retaining walls, and other structures, to locate defective pipes, leaking couplings, or defective fittings, prior to covering of pipe with poured concrete. Tightens joints or couplings with hand wrench to eliminate leaks. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Anagrams: PIPE INSPECTOR

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "c-e-e-i-i-n-o-p-p-p-r-s-t"
	-2 letters: perceptions, percipients.
	-3 letters: isentropic, pepperonis, perception, percipient, receptions, recipients, snippetier.
	-4 letters: copresent, entropies, erections, inceptors, inspector, interpose, neoterics, peperonis, pepperoni, pericopes, periscope, pinstripe, piperines, pipestone, potencies, precision, prentices, preppiest, prescient, reception, recipient, reincites, reinspect, resection, secretion.
	-5 letters: citrines, cointers, conspire, corniest, coteries, crepiest, crinites, croppies, enticers, entropic, episcope, epitopes, erection, esoteric, inceptor, inciters, incorpse.
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