plumbing C1 Topic:Materials & Substances US /ˈplʌmɪŋ/ UK /ˈplʌmɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #9727 Meanings 1 noun The pipes and fixtures that carry water, gas, or sewage in a building. Water was dripping from the ceiling, so we figured there was a problem with the plumbing. 2 noun The work or trade of installing and repairing pipes. He studied plumbing at a trade school before starting his own business. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the pipes and fixtures that... plumbing system 2 noun · the work or trade of... plumbery Word family Derived forms nonplumbingplumbingless Related forms plumbplumberwaterworks Common collocations plumbing fixture Noun + noun Topics Materials & Substances Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # plumbing **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈplʌmɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈplʌmɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 9727 ## Meanings 1. The pipes and fixtures that carry water, gas, or sewage in a building. 2. The work or trade of installing and repairing pipes. ## Examples - Water was dripping from the ceiling, so we figured there was a problem with the plumbing. - He studied plumbing at a trade school before starting his own business. ## Derived Forms - nonplumbing - plumbingless ## Related Forms - plumb - plumber - waterworks ## Topics - Materials & Substances - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown