[
UK
/plˈʌmɪŋ/
]
[ US /ˈpɫəmɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈpɫəmɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
- utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
- measuring the depths of the oceans
How To Use plumbing In A Sentence
- Despite qualifications in plumbing and gas engineering, he is unable to work due to his injuries. The Sun
- There is space for a four-seater breakfast table as well as plumbing for a dishwasher.
- But now we can't even use the plumbing because the drains are all backed up.
- feckless attempts to repair the plumbing
- Mix your own concrete, do your own plumbing, and wire your own electricity.
- They hope to turn the 105 ft boat into a practical training zone where youngsters learn skills such as plumbing, gas fitting, carpentry, electronics and mechanics.
- Check the wiring and the plumbing too, as these are the most expensive and disruptive jobs to take on. The Sun
- He was learning plumbing, carpentry and tradesmen's skills. The Sun
- And spaying for females is the same: they remove the whole plumbing system to keep the animal from going into heat and attracting toms and annoying its owner.
- It seems to me that those of us who are trying to conserve the depleting water supply are being outfoxed by the old, inefficient plumbing that serves most buildings in the city.
