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PLUMBING FIXTURE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does plumbing fixture mean? 

PLUMBING FIXTURE (noun)
  The noun PLUMBING FIXTURE has 1 sense:

1. a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a buildingplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


PLUMBING FIXTURE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

fixture (an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "plumbing fixture"):

fount; fountain (a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water)

shower (a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you)

sink (plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe)

can; commode; crapper; pot; potty; stool; throne; toilet (a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination)

urinal (a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate)

hydrant; tap; water faucet; water tap (a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask)

Holonyms ("plumbing fixture" is a part of...):

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)


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