plumbery

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Work of fitting and fixing pipes and taps in buildings

noun
/ˈplʌmbəri/

Archaic

: fontanería

With the development of indoor sanitation, plumbery became an increasingly important profession in the city.

Examples

She decided to pursue a career in plumbery after high school.
The house’s original plumbery dated back a century and required extensive renovation.
He learned the art of plumbery from his father, who worked in the trade all his life.
The plumbery industry is essential for modern infrastructure.
He learned the art of plumbery from his father, who worked in the trade all his life.
With the development of indoor sanitation, plumbery became an increasingly important profession in the city.
She decided to pursue a career in plumbery after high school.

Synonyms

plumbing

vsplumbery

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Work of installing and fixing pipes that bring water and gas and take away sewage in buildings

emphasizes the trade or occupation aspect rather than daily work

Surface Forms

plumbery singular

plumberies plural

Morphology

plumbery = plumber (transparent) = plumber + y

Formed from the familiar noun 'plumber' with the productive suffix '-y' to denote the trade or collective, so the meaning is directly inferable though the word is rare.

Etymology

The word plumbery comes from the old Latin word plumbum, meaning 'lead', and is the same root as plumber, because early plumbers worked with lead pipes. So plumbery means the trade of fitting and fixing pipes and fixtures, a craft that became important as buildings gained indoor water and sewage systems.