plumbing
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
plumbing (countable and uncountable, plural plumbings)
- The pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps and other fixtures of a water, gas or sewage system in a house or other building.
- Water was dripping from the ceiling, so we figured there was a problem with the plumbing.
- The trade or occupation of a plumber.
- (informal) A system of vessels or ducts in the human body, especially the genitourinary system.
- My plumbing was playing up, so I had to see the doctor.
- (informal, figuratively) Practical, concrete work serving to support other work.
- This is not scientific research as such: it's just plumbing.
- (countable) A Murasugi sum where each disk summed along has its boundary subdivided into four segments.
Synonyms[edit]
- (genitourinary system): waterworks (informal)
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
pipes, etc, of a water/gas/sewage system in a building
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trade or occupation of a plumber
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informal: system of vessels or ducts in the human body, especially the genitourinary system
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