plumbing fixture
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- noun
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instalación sanitaria
- To improve water efficiency, we replaced all the old plumbing fixtures with new eco-friendly models.
- installing plumbing fixtures
- efficient plumbing fixtures
- selling plumbing fixtures
Extra bathrooms will mean more plumbing fixtures that will eventually need repair.
- Extra bathrooms will mean more plumbing fixtures that will eventually need repair.
Examples
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The rest of his crew was scattered over the first and second floors of the wing, installing plumbing fixtures in the lavatories and running the vacuum and oxygen lines.
Fiction book (1999) -
The installation of low-flow plumbing fixtures will reduce indoor water usage by more than 40 percent.
Blog text (23) -
Extra bathrooms will mean more plumbing fixtures that will eventually need repair.
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Special plumbing fixtures in the facility save 30 percent to 50 percent of water used by standard fixtures.
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Check all of your plumbing fixtures, note any problems, and write them down so you don't forget anything.
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In the design of a household water conservation system, water-efficient plumbing fixtures are recommended.
Academic text (2002) -
A 5 ft drop will give you less than 10 psi; many plumbing fixtures will not function properly with such low pressure.
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The practices of cutting down on outdoor water use and using low-water-use plumbing fixtures have been the cornerstones of many residential water conservation programs in Canada.
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Innovative features include dual-flush toilets, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, and a Whole House Ventilation Fan in every SPACES home that improves indoor air quality.
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The new apartment has several plumbing fixtures, including a modern sink and a luxurious shower.
Synonyms
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A fixed basin in a kitchen or bathroom for washing dishes and hands
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A thing that controls the flow of water from a pipe
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A fixed bowl in a bathroom connected to water and a drain for washing hands and face
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A device that controls the flow of water from a pipe
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A sink fixed in a bathroom for washing hands
A bathroom device that cleans your private parts with water and often has a warm seat and dryer
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a fixture related to plumbing (sink, faucet, toilet)' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'plumbing' (the system of pipes) with 'fixture' (an item fixed to a building). This is a regular noun–noun compositional pattern (a fixture belonging to the plumbing system) and, apart from technical register, a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Plumbing fixture joins plumbing, which long ago meant work with 'lead' pipes, and fixture, which means something 'fixed' to a building. So a plumbing fixture is a device attached to a building's pipes for 'water', like a sink, toilet, or faucet.