plumbing

plural plumbings

1. countableuncountableThe pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps, and other fixtures of a water, gas, or sewage system in a house or other building.

   Water was dripping from the ceiling, so we figured there was a problem with the plumbing.

2. countableuncountableThe trade or occupation of a plumber.
3. countableinformaluncountableA system of vessels or ducts in the human body, especially the genitourinary system.

   My plumbing was playing up, so I had to see the doctor.

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   I am sure that there are those who dislike me […] but as a person, not for the sake of my plumbing.

   1978 December 9, Nancy Walker, “Sexism and Racism at GCN?”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 20, page 10

   ‹Why did I always think the ladies' room would be less gross? How do you girls freaking miss with your plumbing!?›

   2017 June 30, Jocelyn Samara D., Rain (webcomic), Comic 966 - Déjà vu

4. countablefigurativelyinformaluncountablePractical, concrete work serving to support other work.

   This is not scientific research as such: it's just plumbing.

5. countableA Murasugi sum where each disk summed along has its boundary subdivided into four segments.
6. countableeuphemisticslanguncountableThe genitourinary system.

   Synonyms: waterworks

7. countableuncountableGitcomputingThe set of Git commands, such as `git hash-object` and `git write-tree`, which control the low-level state of the repository, typically not intended to be used in ordinary situations.

   Coordinate term: porcelain

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   The

   2016, Jakub Narębski, “Keeping History Clean”, in Mastering Git, Birmingham, West Midlands: Packt Publishing Ltd., page 227