plumbing Synonyms
Another word for plumbing
• noun (Context 1)
The system of pipes, tanks, drains, fittings, and fixtures installed in a building for the distribution of potable water and the removal of waterborne waste.
"The historic house required a complete overhaul of its electrical wiring and indoor pipework before the new owners could move in."
• noun (Context 2)
The skilled trade or occupation of installing, maintaining, and repairing water pipes, drainage systems, and sanitary fixtures.
"After completing a three-year vocational apprenticeship, he started his own residential pipefitting business."
• noun (Context 3)
The internal bodily organs, vessels, or passages involved in the circulation of fluids or the excretion of waste (used informally or humorously).
"The cardiologist explained the clogged artery using a simple analogy about household waterworks."