plumber
noun/ˈplʌmə(r)/
/ˈplʌmər/
- a person whose job is to fit and repair things such as water pipes, toilets, etc.
- I think we’ll have to call the plumber to fix that tap.
Word Originlate Middle English (originally denoting a person dealing in and working with lead): from Old French plommier, from Latin plumbarius, from plumbum ‘lead’.Definitions on the go
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