plumbing fixture
noun
: a part (such as a sink, toilet, faucet, etc.) that is attached to a system of pipes that carry water through a building
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The heat generated by the chemical reactions can damage plastic pipes, break down the glue holding the pipes together, and cause delicate plumbing fixtures, like porcelain toilets, to crack.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2025
The village said interior work is underway, including millwork and floor tile, and bathrooms are complete and waiting on finished plumbing fixtures.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
When houses are burned down and plumbing fixtures are lost, there is effectively a loss in the pressure in water lines, Thomas Young, a civil and environmental engineering professor at the University of California, Davis, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Its booth is an oasis of eye candy if you’re entranced by anything to do with plumbing fixtures.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2025
The village said interior work is underway, including millwork and floor tile, and bathrooms are complete and waiting on finished plumbing fixtures.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
When houses are burned down and plumbing fixtures are lost, there is effectively a loss in the pressure in water lines, Thomas Young, a civil and environmental engineering professor at the University of California, Davis, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Its booth is an oasis of eye candy if you’re entranced by anything to do with plumbing fixtures.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plumbing fixture
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“Plumbing fixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumbing%20fixture. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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