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plumber
[ pluhm-er ]
noun
- a person who installs and repairs piping, fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances in connection with the water supply, drainage systems, etc., both in and out of buildings.
- Slang. an undercover operative or spy hired to detect or stop leaks of news or secret information, often using questionable or illegal methods, as illegal entry or wiretapping.
- Obsolete. a worker in lead or similar metals.
plumber
/ ˈ±è±ôÊŒ³¾É™ /
noun
- a person who installs and repairs pipes, fixtures, etc, for water, drainage, and gas
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of plumber1
1375–1425; 1965–70 plumber fordef 2; late Middle English, spelling variant of Middle English plowber ≪ Late Latin ±è±ô³Ü³¾²úÄå°ù¾±³Ü²õ leadworker; replacing Middle English plummer < Anglo-French; Old French plummier < Latin, as above. See plumb, -er 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of plumber1
C14: from Old French plommier worker in lead, from Late Latin ±è±ô³Ü³¾²úÄå°ù¾±³Ü²õ, from Latin plumbum lead
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He added: "I used to be a plumber and then one day I thought, I'm sick of making money – let's get a career in the arts. Terrible idea but it's paying off now."
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He has just received his refugee status and wants to train as a plumber.
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When your pipe breaks, who do you call: a plumber, or a landlord?
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A 15-year-old girl previously kicked out of mainstream school but now pursuing her dream of becoming a plumber at a skills academy said it has "changed her life".
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And even if everything else was fixed, are there enough builders to lay the bricks or enough plumbers to lay the pipes?
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