PLUMBING Definition & Meaning

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plumbing

[ pluhm-ing ]

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noun

the system of pipes and other apparatus for conveying water, liquid wastes, etc., as in a building.
the work or trade of a plumber. plumber.
act of a person who plumbs, as in ascertaining depth.

plumbing

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noun

Also calledplumbery the trade or work of a plumber
the pipes, fixtures, etc, used in a water, drainage, or gas installation
the act or procedure of using a plumb to gauge depth, a vertical, etc

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of plumbing¹

First recorded in 1660–70; plumb + -ing ¹

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Most of the building damage from Friday’s quake was nonstructural, hitting partition walls, fixtures, electricity and plumbing, Alam said.

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Development Programme wants to deploy 1,100 prefab housing units, each equipped with a kilowatt of solar and rudimentary plumbing, as part of a $27 million program.

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He owns and runs Custom Heat, a plumbing firm based in Rugby.

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The plumbing broke, spraying raw sewage puddles on the floor.

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Sonia helped Charlie get a plumbing apprenticeship and, for the last year, he has also been mentoring boys on the programme.

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