"plumbing" in the noun sense
1. plumbing, plumbing system
utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
2. plumbing, plumbery
the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
3. bathymetry, plumbing
measuring the depths of the oceans
"plumbing" in the verb sense
1. plumb
measure the depth of something
2. plumb
weight with lead
3. plumb
examine thoroughly and in great depth
4. plumb
adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
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