English noun: plumbing | |||
1. | plumbing (artifact) utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage | ||
Synonyms | plumbing system | ||
Broader (hypernym) | utility | ||
Part holonym | plumbing fixture | ||
2. | plumbing (act) the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building) | ||
Synonyms | plumbery | ||
Broader (hypernym) | craft, trade | ||
Part meronym | building, construction | ||
3. | plumbing (act) measuring the depths of the oceans | ||
Synonyms | bathymetry | ||
Broader (hypernym) | measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration | ||