a plumber

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• plumber's helper — ☆ plumber s helper n. Informal PLUNGER (sense 2): also plumber s friend …   English World dictionary

• plumber-block — same as ↑plummer block plumbˈer block same as ↑plummer block • • • Main Entry: ↑plumb * * * plumber block see plummer block …   Useful english dictionary

• Plumber — Plumb er, n. [F. plombier. See {Plumb}.] One who works in lead; esp., one who furnishes, fits, and repairs lead pipes. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Any worker who installs or repairs piping and related equipment for conveyance of water, gas, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Plumber block — Plumb er block A pillow block. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• plumber'ssnake — plumber s snake n. See snake. * * * …   Universalium

• plumber — (n.) late 14c. (from c.1100 as a surname), a worker in any sort of lead (roofs, gutters, pipes), from O.Fr. plummier (Fr. plombier), from L. plumbarius worker in lead, properly an adjective, pertaining to lead, from plumbum lead (see PLUMB (Cf.… …   Etymology dictionary

• plumber — ► NOUN ▪ a person who fits and repairs the pipes and fittings of water supply, sanitation, or heating systems. ORIGIN originally denoting a person dealing in and working with lead: from Old French plommier, from Latin plumbum lead …   English terms dictionary

• plumber — [plum′ər] n. [ME < MFr plummier < L plumbarius, lead worker < plumbum, LEAD2: see PLUMB] a skilled worker who installs and repairs pipes, fixtures, etc., as of water, drainage, or gas systems in a building …   English World dictionary

• Plumber — For other uses, see Plumber (disambiguation). Plumber Residential plumber at work. Occupation Activity sectors Construction A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water …   Wikipedia

• Plumber (program) — The plumber, in the Plan 9 from Bell Labs and Inferno operating systems, is a mechanism for interprocess communication, somewhat similar to copy and paste.The plumber is a program which handles all the messaging when programs make plumbing… …   Wikipedia

• plumber — n. 1) to call (in) a plumber 2) a master plumber * * * [ plʌmə] a master plumber to call (in) a plumber …   Combinatory dictionary