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/plum"euh ree/, n., pl. plumberies.1. a plumber's workshop.2. the work or trade of a plumber.[1400-50; late ME < OF plommerie. See PLUMBER, -RY]
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Plumbery — Plumb er*y, n. [F. plomberie.] 1. The business of a plumber. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A place where plumbing is carried on; lead works. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plumbery — noun A place where plumbing is carried out … Wiktionary
plumbery — plumb·ery … English syllables
plumbery — /ˈplʌməri/ (say plumuhree) noun (plural plumberies) 1. a plumber s workshop. 2. a plumber s work. {Middle English, from Old French plommerie} …
plumbery — noun the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building) • Syn: ↑plumbing • Hypernyms: ↑trade, ↑craft • Part Holonyms: ↑construction, ↑building … Useful english dictionary
plumbing — n. Plumbery, plummery … New dictionary of synonyms
