plumber

IPA: pɫˈʌmɝ

noun

  • One who works in or with lead.
  • One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage.
  • One who installs piping for potable and waste water.
  • A person who investigates or prevents leaks of information.
  • (Britain, informal) In the Royal Navy, an apprentice, a boy aged 16 to 18, who is trained in technical skills at the Dockyard Schools to become an artificer.
  • (medicine, slang) A urologist.
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Examples of "plumber" in Sentences

  • And according to Collins, plumber is gasfitero in Chile. ken_in_dfw
  • Joe the plumber is a decent American patriot who will vote for me, not for that Obama.
  • In it, plumber is definitely indicated as plomero, with no mention of fontanero or gasliter.
  • I will probably write while the plumber is here and maybe stay home from Eric's ultimate frisbee game and write.
  • So, for example, when my plumber is late, I'll understand he was living his life and loving his family ... and those are good things.
  • [FUN FACT: Did you know that the term "plumber" comes from the Latin term for lead, the the element, the stuff you use for bullets: plumbum?]
  • The term plumber comes from "plumbium" the latin term for lead and - as most people know - lead is a toxic substance Most people - even ibankers - know that alchemists turn lead into gold

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