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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(mining) The operation of finding, by means of a mine dial (compass), the place where to sink an air shaft, or to bring an adit to the work, or to find which way the lode inclines..
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Plumming means (mining) The operation of finding, by means of a mine dial (compass), the place where to sink an air shaft, or to bring an adit to the work, or to find which way the lode inclines..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use plumming where its definition matches the intended context.
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