noun
- workers who install and repair pipes that carry steam for heating or power systems
Usage: technical trade
Examples
- The steamfitters worked all weekend to repair the heating system.
- Local steamfitters completed the installation of new pipes in the factory.
- The union represents steamfitters and other skilled tradespeople.
- Steamfitters must be trained to work safely with high-pressure systems.
- The building’s steamfitters inspected the boiler room equipment.
- Experienced steamfitters can earn good wages in industrial settings.