as in scaling
to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line
plumbed the bay to make sure it was deep enough for the ship
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Recent Examples of plumbing
The attic bedroom is actually relatively contemporary, with shiny hardwood floors and plumbing cleverly doubling as stair railing.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The company will also conduct building-wide HVAC repairs and plumbing upgrades by the end of March.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
This is true for plumbing installation, and also for late 19th-century farmers looking to protect themselves from a nefarious oil tycoon (Peter Sarsgaard).
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Insurance availability depends on factors ranging from roof age to electrical systems to plumbing materials.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The company will also conduct building-wide HVAC repairs and plumbing upgrades by the end of March.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
This is true for plumbing installation, and also for late 19th-century farmers looking to protect themselves from a nefarious oil tycoon (Peter Sarsgaard).
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Insurance availability depends on factors ranging from roof age to electrical systems to plumbing materials.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumbing
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Economo and his colleagues see it as a blueprint for digitizing, standardizing, and scaling anatomy itself.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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Our shared commitment to continuing this legacy makes joining together a natural next step, in addition to Netflix’s decades of experience applying and scaling technology responsibly.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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The changes were slight — reductions of just one-tenth of a second and one-half of a mile to a solar lap spanning two years and hundreds of millions of miles, according to the scientists.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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But the company is not aware of any injuries or accidents spanning from either recall, NHTSA documents show.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Plumbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumbing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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