plumbing

noun

plumb·ing ˈplə-miŋ

Synonyms of plumbing next

: the act of using a plumb

: a plumber's occupation or trade

: the apparatus (such as pipes and fixtures) concerned in the distribution and use of water in a building

: an internal system that resembles plumbing

especially : one consisting of conduits or channels for conveying fluids

Example Sentences

The house has old plumbing.

Recent Examples on the Web Not having to rebuild the plumbing with every new application has been one of the promises of ROS, though. —

IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2023 The first will focus on refurbishing 16 historic structures, including interior repairs and upgrades to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, according to the NPS. —

Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023 Smelted iron is the main component of steel, used in construction, vehicles, furniture, plumbing, computers, energy infrastructure and weapons — including the shells being forged in the United States for use in artillery across Ukraine. —

Finbarr O’reilly, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023 View Photos On top of that, the engine in the 164S, with its chromed nest-of-vipers intake plumbing, is the best-looking powerplant to appear since Ford stuffed Yamaha's V-6 in the SHO. —

John Phillips, Car and Driver, 10 Mar. 2023 Daniel Moody, 19, was recruited to run plumbing for the plant after graduating from a Memphis high school in 2021. —

Collin Binkley, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2023 Automation is the new fabric for digital businesses and the new plumbing for systematic digitization. —

Forrester, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023 A lot of the heavy lifting has been done — the frame’s been built and there’s power and plumbing in place — but there are no doors, floors, or furniture. —

James Vincent, The Verge, 8 Mar. 2023 As Tijuana’s plumbing has continued to crumble, beach closures across the South Bay last year soared to their highest total in more than a decade, according to data from the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2023 See More

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