Synonyms for plumbing
ˈplʌm ɪŋplumb·ing

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1. plumbingnoun

   A system of vessels or ducts in the human body, especially the genitourinary system.

   My plumbing was playing up, so I had to see the doctor.

   Synonyms:
   waterworks

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. plumbing, plumbing systemnoun

   utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage

   Synonyms:
   plumbery, plumbing system, bathymetry

2. plumbing, plumberynoun

   the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)

   Synonyms:
   plumbery, plumbing system, bathymetry

3. bathymetry, plumbingnoun

   measuring the depths of the oceans

   Synonyms:
   plumbery, plumbing system, bathymetry

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1. • Measurement
   • Trade
   • Utility

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1. List of paraphrases for "plumbing":

   plumber, piping, pipe

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1. John Kinney:

   There was extensive plumbing damage, there was holes in the ceiling, raccoons were getting in.

2. Ed Mills:

   Robert Broeksmit would see widescale failures within the servicing system, that would raise real questions about the plumbing of the housing finance system going forward.

3. Christina Haack:

   It was built in 1929, which is old for Laguna, i mean, it's not falling down, but it's not far from falling down. There's no heating system, there's no air conditioning, half the wiring doesn't work, the plumbing is really bad, there's no insulation, there are multiple broken windows… so I've had to make some quick temporary changes to make sure it's safe for Hudson. But the bones of it are perfect. In fact, I don't want to change that at all. I just want to update the house in a really sympathetic way.

4. Tom Perez:

   You know when your plumbing goes out in your house or the water pipes in Flint (Michigan) corrode, it has life threatening consequences, and similarly when the political infrastructure corrodes, we lose elections.

5. Abu Abdullah:

   Shadi Salim had tools with Shadi Salim and wrenches for plumbing. They killed Shadi Salim in cold blood.