- plumbing, plumbing system - utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
--1 is a kind of utility
--1 has parts: plumbing fixture - plumbing, plumbery - the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
--2 is a kind of trade, craft
--2 is a part of construction, building - bathymetry, plumbing - measuring the depths of the oceans
--3 is a kind of measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
Derived form: verb plumb1
- plumb - measure the depth of something
--1 is one way to quantify, measure
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun plumbing3
Somebody ----s something
- plumb - weight with lead
--2 is one way to burden, burthen, weight, weight down
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun plumb1
Somebody ----s something
- plumb - examine thoroughly and in great depth
--3 is one way to explore
Sample sentences:
The men plumb the area for animals
The men plumb for animals in the area
- plumb - adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
--4 is one way to adjust, set, correct
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun plumb1
Somebody ----s something
- plumb - adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical