The house has old plumbing.
The cottage has electricity but no indoor plumbing. [=the cottage does not have a toilet or sink; there are no pipes that supply clean water to the cottage]
a store that sells plumbing fixtures [=sinks, toilets, faucets, etc.]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
plumb|ing — «PLUHM ihng», noun. 1. the work or trade of a plumber. 2. the water pipes and fixtures in a building: »bathroom plumbing. 3. the act of using a plumb line … Useful english dictionary
plumb|ing|ware — «PLUHM ihng WAIR», noun. plumbing fixtures, as for a bathroom or kitchen … Useful english dictionary
plumb — plumb·able; plumb; plumb·er; plumb·ery; plumb·ing; plumb·less; plumb·ly; plumb·ness; … English syllables
plumbing — plumb·ing … English syllables
plumbing — plumb•ing [[t]ˈplʌm ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) bui the system of pipes and other apparatus for conveying water, liquid wastes, etc., as in a building 2) bui the work or trade of a plumber 3) the action of using a plumb • Etymology: 1660–70 … From formal English to slang
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