plumbing
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- noun
- /ˈplʌmɪŋ/
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- Larry has come to install the plumbing in the bathroom his client is having remodeled.
- plumbing and electrical
- plumbing supply
- residential plumbing
I help them get paint done, carpet done, blinds done, lighting, plumbing, whatever.
- I help them get paint done, carpet done, blinds done, lighting, plumbing, whatever.
- So I thought to myself, shit load, high time you've got yourself some proper plumbing spanners or spanners that can do the lot.
- He's now the the you know, and and keep in mind that Lisa's at that time he was in he was working in plumbing.
Examples
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We were the only two plumbing companies in town.
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You get to see me do a little plumbing work, OK?
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And so I had a huge plumbing problem guys.
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Do we have any books about plumbing in the library?
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Guess he must have a serious plumbing problem.
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Linda had asked me to stop by on my way to school to help her out with a little plumbing problem.
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Julio's trying to figure out the plumbing in his kitchen.
Fiction book (1999) -
In the design of a household water conservation system, water-efficient plumbing fixtures are recommended.
Academic text (2002) -
I would have liked to learn about electrical wiring, plumbing, and sheetrock in high school.
Blog text (4) -
The plumber fixed the broken pipes and inspected the entire plumbing system in the house.
Synonyms
Work of fitting and fixing pipes and taps in buildings
Job of installing and repairing pipes for water or gas systems
Work that installs and fixes pipes and machines for steam, heating or cooling systems
Compounds
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A group of pipes and things like taps and toilets that brings water and removes waste
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Morphology
Etymology
Plumbing comes from the Latin word plumbum, which means 'lead', and it is the same root as plumber. Long ago pipes and fittings were often made of lead, so the job of fitting and fixing those pipes became called plumbing, which is why the word means the trade of installing and repairing pipes today.