plumber (ˈplʌmə
)
Definitions
noun
- a person who installs and repairs pipes, fixtures, etc, for water, drainage, and gas
Word Origin
C14: from Old French plommier worker in lead, from Late Latin plumbārius, from Latin plumbum leadTranslations
- British English:
plumber
A plumber is a person whose job is to connect and repair things such as water and drainage pipes, baths, and toilets.ˈplʌmə NOUN
- Spanish:
plomero
nm
- French:
plombier
nm
- German:
Klempner
nm Klempnerin
- Chinese: 管道工 n
- Arabic: سَبَّاك n
- Portuguese: canalizador nm
- Russian: водопроводчик nm водопроводчица
- Croatian: vodoinstalater nm
- Czech: instalatér nm instalatérka
- Danish: blikkenslager nutr
- Dutch: loodgieter nm
- Finnish: putkiasentaja n
- Greek: υδραυλικός nm
- Italian: idraulico nm
- Japanese: 配管工 n
- Korean: 배관공 n
- Norwegian: rørlegger nm
- Polish: hydraulik nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: encanador nm
- European Spanish:
fontanero
nm
- Swedish: rörmokare nutr
- Thai: ช่างประปา n
- Turkish: muslukçu n
- Vietnamese: thợ ống nước n
Usage examples
It was the Depression then, and in 1932 she goes and marries an impecunious plumber 's mate.
, High Stand (1985)"I am a humble man but a proud father," says the one-time plumber.
India Today (1997)Brilliant bowling by Jamaican-born Austin Codrington, the dreadlocked Toronto plumber , drained the offence out of Bangladesh.
Globe and Mail (2003)On Fridays she stays with dad Mike, 48, a plumber in Southwick.
Sun, News of the World (2002)Mr Lowe, the plumber , was found: his account book revealed the date of the drama -- 27 October.
, FENIAN FIRE: The British Government Plot to Assassinate Queen Victoria (2002)