plumbery
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plumb·er·y
(plŭm′ə-rē)n. pl. plumb·er·ies
1. A plumber's workshop or place of business.
2. A plumber's work; plumbing.
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plumbery
(ˈplʌmərɪ)n, pl -eries
1. (Building) the workshop of a plumber
2. (Building) another word for plumbing1
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| Noun | 1. | plumbery - the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building) craft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice" building, construction - the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades" |
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