plumbing

n. work of a plumber; system of pipes and hoses (for water supply, etc.)

v. measure depth using a plumb; make perpendicular to

Plumbing, from the Latin for lead, is the skilled trade of working with pipes, tubing and plumbing fixtures for potable water systems and the drainage of waste. Plumbing originated during the ancient civilizations such as the Roman, Persian, Indian, and Chinese civilizations as they developed public baths and needed to provide potable water, and drainage of wastes. A plumber is someone who installs or repairs piping systems, plumbing fixtures and equipment such as water heaters. The plumbing industry is a basic and substantial part of every developed economy due to the need for clean water, and proper collection and transport of wastes.
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Noun
1. utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
(synonym) plumbing system
(hypernym) utility
(part-meronym) plumbing fixture
2. the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
(synonym) plumbery
(hypernym) trade, craft
(part-holonym) construction, building
3. measuring the depths of the oceans
(synonym) bathymetry
(hypernym) measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
(derivation) plumb

Noun
1. the metal bob of a plumb line
(synonym) plumb bob, plummet
(hypernym) bob
(part-holonym) plumb line, perpendicular
Verb
1. measure the depth of something
(hypernym) quantify, measure
(derivation) bathymetry, plumbing
2. weight with lead
(hypernym) burden, burthen, weight, weight down
(derivation) plumb bob, plummet
3. examine thoroughly and in great depth
(hypernym) explore
4. adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
(hypernym) adjust, set, correct
(derivation) plumb bob, plummet
Adjective
1. exactly vertical; "the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb"
(similar) vertical, perpendicular
Adverb
1. completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
(synonym) clean, plum
(classification) cant, jargon, slang, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
2. conforming to the direction of a plumb line
3. exactly; "fell plumb in the middle of the puddle"
(synonym) plum
(classification) colloquialism

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Plumb
  

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

(n.)
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.