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plumbing
Overview of noun plumbing
The noun plumbing has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) plumbing, plumbing system -- (utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage)
2. (1) plumbing, plumbery -- (the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building))
3. bathymetry, plumbing -- (measuring the depths of the oceans)
Overview of verb plumb
The verb plumb has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) plumb -- (measure the depth of something)
2. plumb -- (weight with lead)
3. plumb -- (examine thoroughly and in great depth)
4. plumb -- (adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun plumbing
3 senses of plumbing
Sense 1
plumbing, plumbing system
=> utility
=> facility, installation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
plumbing, plumbery
=> trade, craft
=> occupation, business, job, line of work, line
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
bathymetry, plumbing
=> measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun plumbing
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun plumbing
3 senses of plumbing
Sense 1
plumbing, plumbing system
=> utility
Sense 2
plumbing, plumbery
=> trade, craft
Sense 3
bathymetry, plumbing
=> measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
Antonyms of noun plumbing
Member Holonyms of noun plumbing
Substance Holonyms of noun plumbing
Part Holonyms of noun plumbing
1 of 3 senses of plumbing
Sense 2
plumbing, plumbery
PART OF: construction, building
Member Meronyms of noun plumbing
Substance Meronyms of noun plumbing
Part Meronyms of noun plumbing
1 of 3 senses of plumbing
Sense 1
plumbing, plumbing system
HAS PART: plumbing fixture
Meronyms of noun plumbing
1 of 3 senses of plumbing
Sense 1
plumbing, plumbing system
HAS PART: plumbing fixture
Holonyms of noun plumbing
1 of 3 senses of plumbing
Sense 2
plumbing, plumbery
PART OF: construction, building
Attributes of noun plumbing
Derived Forms of noun plumbing
1 of 3 senses of plumbing
Sense 3
bathymetry, plumbing
RELATED TO>(verb) plumb#1
=> plumb
Domain of noun plumbing
Domain Terms of noun plumbing
Familiarity of noun plumbing
plumbing used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun plumbing
3 senses of plumbing
Sense 1
plumbing, plumbing system
> utility
=> electrical system, electrical plant
=> heating system, heating plant, heating, heat
=> plumbing, plumbing system
Sense 2
plumbing, plumbery
> trade, craft
=> airplane mechanics
=> auto mechanics
=> basketry
=> carpentry, woodworking, woodwork
=> drafting, mechanical drawing
=> dressmaking
=> electrical work
=> interior decoration, interior design
=> lumbering
=> masonry
=> oculism
=> painting, house painting
=> papermaking
=> piloting, pilotage
=> plumbing, plumbery
=> pottery
=> pyrotechnics, pyrotechny
=> shoemaking, shoe repairing, cobbling
=> roofing
=> sheet-metal work
=> shingling
=> tailoring
=> tool-and-die work
=> handicraft
=> mintage
=> tanning
=> typography
=> undertaking
=> upholstery
=> winemaking
Sense 3
bathymetry, plumbing
> measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
=> seismography
=> quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis
=> actinometry
=> algometry
=> anemography
=> anemometry
=> angulation
=> anthropometry
=> arterial blood gases
=> audiometry
=> bathymetry, plumbing
=> calorimetry
=> cephalometry
=> densitometry
=> dosimetry
=> fetometry, foetometry
=> hydrometry, gravimetry
=> hypsometry, hypsography
=> mental measurement
=> micrometry
=> observation
=> pelvimetry
=> photometry
=> quantification
=> radioactive dating
=> reading, meter reading
=> sampling
=> sounding
=> sound ranging
=> scaling
=> spirometry
=> surveying
=> telemetry
=> thermometry
=> thermogravimetry
=> viscometry, viscosimetry
Meronyms of noun plumbing
3 senses of plumbing
Sense 1
plumbing, plumbing system
HAS PART: plumbing fixture
=> utility
=> facility, installation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun plumbing
1 of 3 senses of plumbing
Sense 2
plumbing, plumbery
PART OF: construction, building
Grep of noun plumbing
plumbing
plumbing fixture
plumbing system
Antonyms of verb plumb
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb plumb
4 senses of plumb
Sense 1
plumb
=> quantify, measure
=> carry, convey, express
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 2
plumb
=> burden, burthen, weight, weight down
=> charge
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 3
plumb
=> explore
=> diagnose, name
=> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Sense 4
plumb
=> adjust, set, correct
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb plumb
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb plumb
4 senses of plumb
Sense 1
plumb
=> quantify, measure
Sense 2
plumb
=> burden, burthen, weight, weight down
Sense 3
plumb
=> explore
Sense 4
plumb
=> adjust, set, correct
'Cause To' of verb plumb
Derived Forms of verb plumb
3 of 4 senses of plumb
Sense 1
plumb
RELATED TO>(noun) plumbing#3
=> bathymetry, plumbing
Sense 2
plumb
RELATED TO>(noun) plumb#1
=> plumb bob, plumb, plummet
Sense 4
plumb
RELATED TO>(noun) plumb#1
=> plumb bob, plumb, plummet
Domain of verb plumb
Domain Terms of verb plumb
Familiarity of verb plumb
plumb used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb plumb
4 senses of plumb
Sense 1
plumb
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
plumb
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
plumb
EX: The men plumb the area for animals
EX: The men plumb for animals in the area
Sense 4
plumb
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb plumb
4 senses of plumb
Sense 1
plumb
> quantify, measure
=> gauge
=> scale
=> meter
=> pace, step
=> clock, time
=> fathom, sound
=> titrate
=> plumb
=> weigh, librate
Sense 2
plumb
> burden, burthen, weight, weight down
=> overburden
=> plumb
=> saddle
Sense 3
plumb
> explore
=> plumb
Sense 4
plumb
> adjust, set, correct
=> proportion
=> modulate
=> temper
=> tune, tune up
=> calibrate, graduate, fine-tune
=> tune, tune up
=> time
=> trim
=> zero, zero in
=> zero
=> readjust, reset
=> attune
=> time
=> set
=> regulate, modulate
=> focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen
=> synchronize, synchronise, sync
=> pressurize, pressurise
=> depressurize, depressurise, decompress
=> match, fit
=> plumb
=> align, ordinate, coordinate
=> harmonize, harmonise, reconcile
=> linearize, linearise
=> justify
=> citify
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb plumb
Sense 1
plumb
=> quantify, measure
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Sense 2
plumb
=> burden, burthen, weight, weight down
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Sense 3
plumb
=> explore
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Sense 4
plumb
=> adjust, set, correct
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Grep of verb plumb
plumb
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