How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
Plumbing — Plumbing, from the Latin plumbum for lead, is the skilled trade of working with pipes, tubing and plumbing fixtures for drinking water systems and the drainage of waste. A plumber is someone who installs or repairs piping systems, plumbing… … Wikipedia
plumbing — UK US /ˈplʌmɪŋ/ noun [U] ► a system that allows information, money, etc. to move easily from one place to another: »Efficient banks are an essential part of the financial plumbing of any developing country. »Cisco s products are largely invisible … Financial and business terms
plumbing — (n.) mid 15c., the weighting of a fishing line, from prp. of PLUMB (Cf. plumb) (v.). Specific meaning water and drainage pipes is recorded by 1875, American English. THE apparatus by which the water from a reservoir is carried about over a… … Etymology dictionary
Plumbing — Plumb ing, n. 1. 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. Gwilt. [1913 Webster] 2. The lead or iron pipes … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plumbing — ► NOUN 1) the system of pipes, tanks, and fittings required for the water supply, heating, and sanitation in a building. 2) the work of installing and maintaining such a system … English terms dictionary
plumbing — [plum′iŋ] n. 1. the work or trade of a plumber 2. the pipes and fixtures with which a plumber works … English World dictionary
plumbing — /plum ing/, n. 1. the system of pipes and other apparatus for conveying water, liquid wastes, etc., as in a building. 2. the work or trade of a plumber. 3. act of a person who plumbs, as in ascertaining depth. [1660 70; PLUMB + ING1] * * * System … Universalium
plumbing — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ domestic (BrE), household ▪ indoor VERB + PLUMBING ▪ put in ▪ They re going to have to put in new plumbing … Collocations dictionary
plumbing — [[t]plʌ̱mɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT The plumbing in a building consists of the water and drainage pipes, baths, and toilets in it. The electrics and the plumbing were sound but everything else had to be cleaned up. 2) N UNCOUNT Plumbing is the work of… … English dictionary
Plumbing — Plumb Plumb, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plumbed} (pl[u^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Plumbing} (pl[u^]m [i^]ng).] 1. To adjust by a plumb line; to cause to be perpendicular; as, to plumb a building or a wall. [1913 Webster] 2. To sound with a plumb or plummet … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
