plumbing Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Plumb"ing noun
Definitions
  1. The art of casting and working in lead, and applying it to building purposes; especially, the business of furnishing, fitting, and repairing pipes for conducting water, sewage, etc. Gwilt.
  2. The lead or iron pipes, and other apparatus, used in conveying water, sewage, etc., in a building.

Webster 1913