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physical plant

physical plant noun: the infrastructure and buildings used in the operation of a given facility.

Noun

physical plant (uncountable)

  1. the infrastructure and buildings used in the operation of a given facility
  2. collectively, the staff responsible for maintaining such infrastructure, including buildings, facilities, and grounds; custodial staff

Questions about physical plant

What does physical plant mean?
Physical plant means the infrastructure and buildings used in the operation of a given facility.
What part of speech is physical plant?
Physical plant is a noun.

Words near physical plant in the dictionary

  1. physical page
  2. physical people
  3. physical person
  4. physical persons
  5. physical plane
  6. physical plant
  7. physical quantities
  8. physical quantity
  9. physical science
  10. physical sciences
  11. physical state

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