Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

butt fusion

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: but-t -fu-sion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A technique for joining pipes by heating the pipe ends and then fusing them through pressure.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Infrared butt fusion is quite similar to butt fusion with the key difference that the heating plate is considerably hotter (> 900°F, 480°C) and heat transfer is done entirely by radiation rather than by conduction."
"Polyethylene pipe can be joined using a butt fusion process, which creates a reliable leak-free joint."
"This would not include butt fusion joints but would include failures in the mold seams of molded plastic fittings."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does butt fusion mean?: A technique for joining pipes by heating the pipe ends and then fusing them through pressure.

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