noun
plumber
PLUH-muh
noun
1
A tradesperson who installs and repairs water pipes, drains, and related fittings.
"We called a plumber to fix the leaking tap."
How to Use Plumber
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose job is fixing and installing pipes and water systems.
Common pairings
call a plumber
hire a plumber
Word Forms
plumbered past tense, plumbers plural, plumbers singular
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Etymology
From Old French "plummier", from Latin "plumbārius" (worker in lead) — plumbing pipes were traditionally made of lead.