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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
/ ˈplʌmə /
noun
- a person who installs and repairs pipes, fixtures, etc, for water, drainage, and gas
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Example Sentences
The NRA and Joe the Plumber view dead Americans as an acceptable loss so that they can have easy access to guns.
Then there was the statement I saw this week from “Joe the Plumber.”
The same people who denounce expert opinion about movies or music will praise a skilled plumber or car mechanic.
Anyone who has ever tried to get a plumber in Paris at that time of the year will know what I mean.
When a leak springs in her bathroom and she has to pay a kingly sum to the plumber, she Googles “how to get cash quick.”
I used to think meanly of the plumber; but how he shines beside the politician!
After much dickering and argument, the plumber consented to leave the old copper pump at the sink, in addition to the faucets.
The other chambers, having fireplaces, I decided needed no further heat, though the plumber was mournfully skeptical.
The man took him to a small but rather neat shop, plumber's, glazier's and painter's.
When the water pipes connecting a range boiler become frozen, get a plumber and avoid an explosion of the water back.
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