plumber
One who works in or with leadOne who works in or with lead.
» How much money do plumbers make?
Скільки заробляють сантехніки? — deniko
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5 senses(dated)One who works in or with lead.
Bleiarbeiter, Bleiarbeiterin
One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage.
Mario and Luigi's profession is plumbers.
Klempner, Klempnerin, Installateur
водопрово́дчикvodoprovódčik, санте́хникsantéxnik
водопрові́дникvodoprovídnyk, санте́хнікsantéxnik
a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
(slang)A person who investigates or prevents leaks of information.
(UK, 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.
(derogatory, slang)A urologist.
Examples
140 sentencesHow much money do plumbers make?
Скільки заробляють сантехніки? — deniko
I used to be a plumber.
Я колись був сантехніком. — deniko
Tom is the only plumber in town.
Том — єдиний у місті сантехнік. — deniko
I told Tom you were a good plumber.
Я сказав Тому, що ти добрий сантехнік. — deniko
Tom isn't a plumber.
Том не сантехнік. — deniko
deTom ist kein Klempner. — wolfgangth
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English plumber, from Old French plummier (French plombier); from Latin plumbāFrom Middle English plumber, from Old French plummier (French plombier); from Latin plumbārius, from plumbum (“lead or lead shot”).
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Forms
plural: plumbersSynonyms
1 synonyms- a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances:pipe fitter
Word family
9 related wordsCollocations
5 patterns- be a plumber
- call a plumber
- as a plumber
- a plumber for
- good plumber
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.