单词	plumbing
释义	plumbing noun plumb·​ing ˈplə-miŋ  1 : the act of using a plumb 2 : a plumber's occupation or trade 3 a : the apparatus (such as pipes and fixtures) concerned in the distribution and use of water in a building b : an internal system that resembles plumbing especially : one consisting of conduits or channels for conveying fluids Example Sentences The house has old plumbing. Recent Examples on the Web It’s from the plumbing to the electricity to the construction. Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2022 Lipp and her fellow researchers flushed benign viruses and dyes down toilets, and set up underground and offshore monitoring stations to watch the dyes move from the plumbing to the water. Keely Larson, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 After reverting back to slow fill and allowing temperatures to equalize across the plumbing, fast fill was restarted and this time around, there were no issues. William Harwood, CBS News, 29 Aug. 2022 This seemingly technical change in the proxy plumbing is destined to alter forever the traditional dynamic between companies and activists. Bruce Goldfarb, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 These two static firings, which are intended to test the plumbing of the rocket's liquid oxygen and methane propellant systems, are significant. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2022 The Village Board voted July 19 to grant Goins $128,000 in tax increment financing district money to help renovate the dilapidated building, including improvements to the plumbing, electrical wiring, HVAC systems and roofing. Jessie Molloy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022 Changing the plumbing, rewiring an electrical circuit or replacing a roof often call for payment of a fee and, sometimes, inspections. Kevin Schaul, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 The ornate limestone-and-terra-cotta structure was crumbling, the roof was leaking and the plumbing cracked. New York Times, 27 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing plumbing indoor plumbing plumbing fixture indoor plumbing plumbing fixture Kids Definition plumbing noun plumb·​ing ˈplə-miŋ  1 : a system of pipes and fixtures for supplying and carrying off water in a building 2 : the installation or repair of part or all of such a system of pipes and fixtures plumbing verb present participle of plumb 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance scaling spanning fathoming replumbing gauging sounding gaging remeasuring
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