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plumbing 音標拼音: [pl'ʌmɪŋ] n. 鉛工業,鉛管品制造 鉛工業,鉛管品製造 plumbing波導設備;波導管 plumbing n 1: utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage [ synonym: { plumbing}, { plumbing system}] 2: the occupation of a plumber ( installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building) [ synonym: { plumbing}, { plumbery}] 3: measuring the depths of the oceans [ synonym: { bathymetry}, { plumbing}] Plumbing \ Plumb" ing\, n. 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. [ 1913 Webster] 2. The lead or iron pipes, and other apparatus, used in conveying water, sewage, etc., in a building. [ 1913 Webster]
Plumb \ Plumb\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Plumbed} ( pl[ u^] md); p. pr. & vb. n. { Plumbing} ( pl[ u^] m"[ i^] ng).] 1. To adjust by a plumb line; to cause to be perpendicular; as, to plumb a building or a wall. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To sound with a plumb or plummet, as the depth of water; hence, to examine by test; to ascertain the depth, quality, dimension, etc.; to sound; to fathom; to test. [ 1913 Webster] He did not attempt to plumb his intellect. -- Ld. Lytton. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To seal with lead; as, to plumb a drainpipe. [ 1913 Webster] 4. To supply, as a building, with a system of plumbing. [ 1913 Webster] 33 Moby Thesaurus words for " plumbing": accouterments, apparatus, appliances, appointments, appurtenances, armament, conveniences, duffel, equipage, equipment, facilities, facility, fittings, fixtures, furnishings, furniture, gear, impedimenta, installations, kit, machinery, materiel, munition, munitions, outfit, paraphernalia, plant, rig, rigging, stock- in- trade, tackle, things, utensils |
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