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plumbing
[ pluhm-ing ]
/ ˈplʌm ɪŋ /
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plumbing
/ (ˈplʌmɪŋ) /
noun
Also called: plumbery the trade or work of a plumber
the pipes, fixtures, etc, used in a water, drainage, or gas installation
the act or procedure of using a plumb to gauge depth, a vertical, etc
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