plumbing
[ pluhm-ing ]
/ ˈplʌm ɪŋ /
noun
Words nearby plumbing
plumber's snake,
plumbery,
plumbic,
plumbicon,
plumbiferous,
plumbing,
plumbism,
plumbous,
plumbous oxide,
plumbum,
plumcot
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 plumbExample sentences from the Web for plumbing
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, adjectiveWord Origin for plumb
C13: from Old French
plomb (unattested) lead line, from Old French
plon lead, from Latin
plumbum lead