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plumbing [ˈplʌmɪŋ] n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Also called plumbery the trade or work of a plumber 2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) the pipes, fixtures, etc., used in a water, drainage, or gas installation 3. (Mathematics & Measurements / Surveying) the act or procedure of using a plumb to gauge depth, a vertical, etc. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations plumbing [ˈplʌmɪŋ] N 1. (= craft) → fontanería f, plomería f (LAm), gasfitería f (Chile) 2. (= piping) → tuberías fpl, cañerías fpl; (= bathroom fittings) → aparatos mpl sanitarios plumbing [ˈplʌmɪŋ] modif [business, supplies, system] → de plomberie plumbing fixtures plumbing fixtures n → robinetterie f plumb line n → fil m à plomb plumbing n (= work) → Installieren nt; he decided to learn plumbing → er beschloss, Installateur or Klempner zu werden; he does all his own plumbing → er macht alle Installations- or Klempnerarbeiten selbst (= fittings) → Rohre pl, → Leitungen pl, → Installationen pl; (= bathroom fittings) → sanitäre Anlagen pl; to inspect the plumbing (hum) → die Lokalitäten aufsuchen (hum) plumbing [ˈplʌmɪŋ] n (craft) → lavoro or mestiere m di idraulico; (piping) → impianto idraulico, tubature fpl plumbing [ˈplʌmɪŋ] n (craft) → lavoro or mestiere m di idraulico; (piping) → impianto idraulico, tubature fpl How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Still clutching his spear, he struck the water, and sank beneath its surface, plumbing the depths. 1894, when I wandered up the main street of Des Moines and was variously invited by strangers into various blind pigs--I remember drinking in barber-shops, plumbing establishments, and furniture stores. The neighbourhood was thought remote, and the house was built in a ghastly greenish- yellow stone that the younger architects were beginning to employ as a protest against the brownstone of which the uniform hue coated New York like a cold chocolate sauce; but the plumbing was perfect. |
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