26984 words

plumbing

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
the water pipes and similar systems in a building:

Examples:

There's something wrong with the plumbing.
2
the work of connecting water and other pipes in a building:

Examples:

We did all the plumbing (work) in our house ourselves.
3
the system of pipes and other devices that carry water in a building:

Examples:

bathroom plumbing
4
a system that allows information, money, etc. to move easily from one place to another:

Examples:

Efficient banks are an essential part of the financial plumbing of any developing country.
Cisco's products are largely invisible, but form part of the basic plumbing of the internet.

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