Synonyms and antonyms of Plumbing and drainage systems in British Thesaurus

airlock (noun)

an air bubble that stops liquid flowing through a pipe

back up ()

if a toilet, sink, or drain backs up, or if it is backed up, water cannot flow through it because something is blocking it

blockage (noun)

something that blocks a tube or pipe

carry (verb)

if a road, pipe, or wire carries something along it, that thing moves or flows along it

cesspit (noun)

a large covered hole or container in the ground for collecting the liquid and solid waste that flows from a building

clog (verb)

to block something such as a pipe, tube, or passage, or to become blocked, so that nothing can get through

conduit (noun)

a pipe or passage that water flows through to go from one place to another

culvert (noun)

a very wide pipe that carries water under a road or railway line

cutoff (noun)

a part of a pipe that can be closed to stop a gas or liquid flowing

downpipe (noun)

British a pipe on the side of a building that carries rainwater down from the roof to the ground

downspout (noun)

American a downpipe

drainage (noun)

a system of pipes and passages that take away water or waste liquid from an area

drainage (noun)

the process of taking away water or waste liquid from somewhere

drainpipe (noun)

a pipe on the side of a building that carries rainwater down from the roof to the ground

drainpipe (noun)

a pipe that takes away waste water or liquid from inside a building

the drains (noun)

a pipe or passage through which water or waste liquid flows away

the drains (noun)

the system of pipes and passages that take away water or waste liquid in a town or city

duct (noun)

a pipe or tube in a building that carries something such as air or protects wires

ducting (noun)

a system of ducts in a building

eavestrough (noun)

Canadian an open piece of pipe that is attached to the edge of a roof to carry rainwater away

faucet (noun)

American a water tap on a bath or sink

freeze (verb)

if a pipe freezes, or if the weather freezes it, the water inside it becomes ice

fur up ()

if a pipe or container for water furs up or is furred up, it becomes covered inside with limescale (=a hard white substance)

gutter (noun)

an open piece of pipe that is attached to the edge of a roof to carry rain water away

guttering (noun)

British the open pieces of pipe that are fixed along the edge of a roof to carry rain water away

interconnector (noun)

a pipeline that carries gas from one country to another

lagoon (noun)

British an artificial pool for waste water

main (noun)

a large pipe or wire used for carrying water, gas, or electricity

main (noun)

the point where the supply of water, gas, or electricity enters a building or room

the mains (noun)

British the public supply of water, gas, or electricity

on tap ()

if a liquid or gas is on tap, it can be taken from a pipe or container using a tap

outfall (noun)

the place where water or liquid waste flows out of a pipe

outflow (noun)

a flow of water, gas etc out of a pipe

outlet (noun)

a pipe or hole through which gas or liquid flows out

pipe (noun)

a tube that carries liquid or gas from one place to another

pipe (verb)

to send liquid or gas through a pipe from one place to another

pipeline (noun)

a long underground pipe that carries water, gas etc from one place to another

pipework (noun)

a set of pipes that carry water, gas etc around a building

plumb (verb)

to connect the water pipes in a room or building

plumbing (noun)

the job of fitting and repairing pipes, water tanks, and other equipment used for supplying and storing water

plumbing (noun)

the system of pipes, water tanks, and other equipment used for supplying and storing water in a building

running water (noun)

water that is supplied by pipes into a building

sanitary (adjective)

relating to people’s health, especially to the system of supplying water and dealing with human waste

sanitation (noun)

conditions and processes relating to people’s health, especially the systems that supply water and deal with human waste

S-bend (noun)

British a double curve in a pipe that forms a shape similar to an ‘s’. The American word is S-curve.

septic tank (noun)

a large container buried under the ground and used for collecting waste from toilets

sewage (noun)

waste substances, especially waste from people’s bodies, removed from houses and other buildings by a system of large underground pipes called sewers

sewer (noun)

an underground pipe or passage that carries sewage

sewerage (noun)

a system of pipes and passages that carry sewage

sewerage (noun)

waste and used water that is carried away from buildings through passages and pipes

sluice (noun)

a passage that water flows along, with a gate called a sluice gate that can be opened or closed to control the flow

spigot (noun)

American a tap on an outdoor water pipe

standpipe (noun)

an upright water pipe in a street that a tap can be fitted to so that people can get water from it when there is a problem with the supply to their houses

stop (verb)

to block something such as a pipe or hole so that water or another substance cannot go through it

stopcock (noun)

something on a pipe that you turn to stop or to start the flow of liquid

sump (noun)

a low open area in the ground that waste liquid flows into

tap (noun)

an object used for controlling how much water, gas, or liquid comes out from a pipe or container. The American word for a tap that controls water is faucet

tube (noun)

a long narrow object similar to a pipe that liquid or gas can move through

waste pipe (noun)

a pipe used for carrying used water and waste from a building

water (noun)

the supply of water to homes and buildings

water main (noun)

a large underground pipe that supplies water to a particular area

water pipe (noun)

a pipe that takes water from one place to another

waterworks (noun)

a system for storing and cleaning water and supplying it to a community