Definitions for: Plumbing

[n] the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
[n] measuring the depths of the oceans
[n] utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage

Webster (1913) Definition: Plumb"ing, n.
1. The art of casting and working in lead, and applying it to
building purposes; especially, the business of furnishing,
fitting, and repairing pipes for conducting water, sewage,
etc. --Gwilt.

2. The lead or iron pipes, and other apparatus, used in
conveying water, sewage, etc., in a building.

Synonyms: bathymetry, plumbery, plumbing system

See Also: building, construction, craft, measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration, plumbing fixture, trade, utility

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