- present participle of plumb.
plumbing
Example Sentences
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“The action strikes at the plumbing of Iran’s external commerce,” said Mustapha Pakzad, a former Iranian financial intermediary who used the bank in the past to help Iranian clients pay for goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The investment bankers who want to be really rich go into private equity instead, where they end up running plumbing companies in Mississippi.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Owing to incorrect plumbing, affected households pump waste into surface drains, which can then spread, killing wildlife and damaging waterways.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The method begins with PVC similar to the material found in household plumbing, window structures, and even credit cards.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
If he wasn’t ashamed about the lights and plumbing, maybe he should of been.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
