plumbing

[ pluhm-ing ]
/ ˈplʌm ɪŋ /

noun

the system of pipes and other apparatus for conveying water, liquid wastes, etc., as in a building.
the work or trade of a plumber.
act of a person who plumbs, as in ascertaining depth.

Origin of plumbing

First recorded in 1660–70; plumb + -ing1

Definition for plumbing (2 of 2)

Origin of plumb

1250–1300; Middle English plumbe, probably < Anglo-French *plombe < Vulgar Latin *plumba, for Latin plumbum lead

OTHER WORDS FROM plumb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH plumb

plum plumb

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British Dictionary definitions for plumbing (1 of 2)

plumbing
/ (ˈplʌmɪŋ) /

noun

Also called: plumbery the trade or work of a plumber
the pipes, fixtures, etc, used in a water, drainage, or gas installation
the act or procedure of using a plumb to gauge depth, a vertical, etc

British Dictionary definitions for plumbing (2 of 2)

Derived forms of plumb

plumbable, adjective

Word Origin for plumb

C13: from Old French plomb (unattested) lead line, from Old French plon lead, from Latin plumbum lead