- present participle of plumb.
plumbing
Example Sentences
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Conditions aboard the ship have included poor sanitation, infrequent ports-of-call, broken plumbing and shortages of fresh food, according to reports last week in the Military Times and Stars & Stripes.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The conditions have reportedly included poor sanitation, infrequent ports-of-call, broken plumbing, exhaustion and shortages of fresh food.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Mr. Hegseth has denied the press reports of sparse food and bad plumbing, and anecdotal accounts should be viewed cautiously in a crew of about 5,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Congressional Democrats demanded answers Wednesday about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, following reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and mental health crises during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
They saw piles of rolled rugs, broken benches, a tangle of plumbing pipes, even a claw-foot bathtub.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
