plumber
/ˈplʌmə
/noun
A person who fits and repairs the pipes, fittings, and other apparatus of water supply, sanitation, or heating systems.When the plumber fitted the new central heating/water system he fitted a manual shower mixer tap for us....
- It became apparent there was too much water for the plumber to pump away, so the fire brigade was called in.
- Four plumbers have told me that the main line is clogged with roots, and they want thousands of dollars to replace it.
Origin
Late Middle English (originally denoting a person dealing in and working with lead): from Old French plommier, from Latin plumbarius, from plumbum 'lead'.
Rhymes
- prop.
- propachlor
- propadiene
- propaedeutic
- propaedeutical
- propaedia
- propafenon
- propafenone
- propagability
- propagable
- propagand
- propaganda
- propaganda machine
- propaganda mill
- propaganded
- propagandic
- propagandise
- propagandism
- propagandist
- propagandistic
- propagandistically
- propagandize
- propagant
- propagate
- propagation