PLUMBING SYSTEM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does plumbing system mean? 

• PLUMBING SYSTEM (noun)
  The noun PLUMBING SYSTEM has 1 sense:

1. utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage

  Familiarity information: PLUMBING SYSTEM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PLUMBING SYSTEM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

plumbing; plumbing system

Hypernyms ("plumbing system" is a kind of...):

utility (a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal)

Meronyms (parts of "plumbing system"):

plumbing fixture (a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building)

 Context examples 

Yellowstone's plumbing system is no larger or closer to erupting than before, scientists are just seeing more of it than ever before.

(Yellowstone magma discovery, NSF)

Instead of the classical model of a volcano with a large magma chamber beneath, the researchers say that instead, it’s more like a volcanic ‘plumbing system’ extending through the crust with lots of small ‘spouts’ where magma can be quickly transferred to the surface.

(‘Crystal clocks’ used to time magma storage before volcanic eruptions, University of Cambridge)

The team believes these new models help us gain a better understanding of Yellowstone's plumbing system, and may lead to improved estimates of the potential future seismic and volcanic hazards.

(Yellowstone magma discovery, NSF)