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plumber

/ˈplʌmə/

Meanings
  • A skilled tradesperson who installs and repairs water supply and drainage systems.

    - "The plumber came to fix the leak in our kitchen sink."
    - "My grandfather was a plumber and he taught me the trade when I was young."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈplʌmə/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with plumber
plumber , tumbler , hummer , bummer
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Plumber (en) : A skilled tradesperson who installs and repairs water supply and drainage systems.

  2. Plumber (es) : Un artesano calificado que instala y repara sistemas de suministro y drenaje de agua.


Variants
List of all variants of plumber that leads to same result
plumber , plumbers , plumber's friend , plumber's helper , plumber's helpers , plumber's snake , plumber's snakes
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'plumber' originated from the Latin word 'plumbum', which means 'lead'. This is because lead pipes were commonly used for water supply and drainage systems during ancient times and the Middle Ages.


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