plumbing

[pluhm-ing]

noun

1. the system of pipes and other apparatus for conveying water, liquid wastes, etc., as in a building.

2. the work or trade of a plumber. plumber.

3. act of a person who plumbs, as in ascertaining depth.

plumbing

/ ˈplʌmɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called: plumbery. the trade or work of a plumber

2. the pipes, fixtures, etc, used in a water, drainage, or gas installation

3. the act or procedure of using a plumb to gauge depth, a vertical, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of plumbing¹

First recorded in 1660–70; plumb + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

They also are still determining how to hook up plumbing, sewage and electricity on site and are ordering books, computers, supplies and furniture, the mayor’s office said.

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Bill Clinton’s Republican Fed chairman, Alan Greenspan, would fret about the national debt disappearing faster than the financial plumbing could adjust to its absence.

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He checked in with immigration authorities every year and had been working for a plumbing company for 13 years until his surprise detention and deportation, Ada told AFP.

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Starmer is plumbing record depths in opinion polls, with one finding that just 13% of Britons are satisfied with his performance, the lowest level recorded since the 1970s.

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The order was related to a violation on plumbing that may have been defective, not working, or poorly maintained.

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