coupe-tube
French
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A pipe cutter
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Cutting copper pipe with a close quarters tubing cutter
Etymology
From coupe (“cut”) + tube (“tube, pipe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kup.tyb/
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Noun
coupe-tube m (plural coupe-tubes)
- pipe cutter, pipecutter