plumber

plumb·er

 (plŭm′ər)

n.

1. One that installs and repairs pipes and plumbing.

2. Slang An employee assigned to investigate and stop leaks of sensitive information.

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[Middle English plummer, from Old French plomier, from Latin plumbārius, lead worker, from Latin plumbum, lead.]

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plumber

(ˈplʌmə)

n

(Commerce) a person who installs and repairs pipes, fixtures, etc, for water, drainage, and gas

[C14: from Old French plommier worker in lead, from Late Latin plumbārius, from Latin plumbum lead]

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plumb•er

(ˈplʌm ər)

n.

1. a person who installs and repairs piping, fixtures, and the like, in connection with the water supply, drainage systems, etc., of a house or other building.

2. an undercover operative hired to detect or stop leaks of confidential information, often using questionable or illegal methods.

3. Obs. a worker in lead or similar metals.

[1375–1425; Middle English plummer, plomber < Anglo-French; Old French plummier < Late Latin plumbārius leadworker. See plumb, -er²]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

plumber - a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances pipe fitter artisan, journeyman, artificer, craftsman - a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

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Translations

سباكسَبَّاكعامِل تَركيب الأنابيب

instalatér

blikkenslagervvs-mand

KlempnerKlempnerin

υδραυλικός

fontaneroplomero

putkiasentaja

plombier

vodoinstalater

víz- és gázszerelõ

pípulagningamaîur

idraulicolattonierestagnaio

配管工鉛管工

배관공

plumbarius

santechnikassantechnikos darbaivandentiekio vamzdynas

santehniķis

loodgieter

rørlegger

hydraulik

encanadorbombeirocanalizador

водопроводчиксантехник

inštalatér

vodovodar

rörmokare

ช่างประปา

su tesisatçısıtesisatçı

thợ ống nước

水管工人管道工

plumber

[ˈplʌməʳ]

A. N → fontanero/a m/f, plomero/a m/f (LAm), gasfitero/a m/f (Chile)

B. CPD plumber's helper (US) plumber's mate (Brit) N (= tool) → desatascador m de fregaderos; (= assistant) → ayudante mf or aprendiz mf de fontanero

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plumber

[ˈplʌmə^r] n → plombier m
He's a plumber → Il est plombier.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

plumber

n → Installateur(in) m(f), → Klempner(in) m(f)

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plumber

[ˈplʌməʳ] n → idraulico

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

plumber

(ˈplamə) noun

a person who fits and mends domestic water, gas and sewage pipes. Send for a plumber – we have a leaking pipe. loodgieter عامِل تَركيب الأنابيب водопроводчик canalizador instalatér der/die Klempner(in) blikkenslager; vvs-mand υδραυλικόςfontanero torulukksepp لوله کش putkimies plombier/-ière שרברב नलसाज uvoditelj vodovoda víz- és gázszerelő tukang ledeng pípulagningamaður idraulico 配管工 배관공 santechnikas santehniķis tukang paip loodgieterrørleggerhydraulik نلدوان canalizador instalator водопроводчик inštalatér inštalater vodoinstalater rörmokare ช่างประปา su tesisatçısı (水、瓦斯等)管修工人 водопровідник نلوں کي مرمت کرنے والا thợ ống nước 水管工人

ˈplumbing noun

1. the system of pipes, drains and toilets in a building etc. We shall have to have the plumbing repaired. loodgietery سِباكَة المَواسير водопровод canalização potrubí die Rohrleitung sanitære installationer υδραυλική εγκατάσταση, σωληνώσειςfontanería veevärk لوله کشی putkisto plomberieצנרת नलसाजी limarija, vodovodne instalacije csővezeték jaringan pipa pípulagnir/-lögn impianto idraulico 配管 배관 vandentiekio vamzdynas cauruļvadi; kanalizācija sistem paip sanitaire inrichting røranlegg instalacja wodno-kanalizacyjna نلدوانى canalização ţevărie водопровод vodoinštalácia inštalacija vodovodne instalacije rörsystem ระบบท่อประปา su tesisatı 管道 водопровід ناليوں کا نظام hệ thống ống nước 管道

2. the fitting and repairing etc of pipes. loodgietwerk تَصليح الأنابيب занаят на водопроводчик canalização instalatérství die Klempnerarbeit blikkenslagerarbejde; vvs-arbejde υδραυλικές εργασίες fontanería torulukksepatöö نصب و تعمیر سیستم لوله کشی putkityöt plomberie שְׁרַברָבוּת पाइप की फिटिंग और मरम्मत odvodne cijevi víz- és gázszerelés pemasangan pipa pípulagningar (lavoro di idraulico) 配管工事 배관 공사 santechnikos darbai santehniķa darbs kerja memasang paip loodgieterswerkrørleggerarbeid instalatorstwo wodno-kanalizacyjne د اوبو د شبكى نصب او ترميم canalização repa­ra­rea unor instalaţii sanitare водопроводное дело inštalatérstvo inštalaterstvo opravka vodovodnih cevi rörmokeri การซ่อมท่อประปา su tesisatçılığı 管道裝修 водопровідна справа نلوں کي مرمت sự sửa ống nước 管道装修

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plumber

→ سَبَّاك instalatér blikkenslager Klempner υδραυλικός fontanero, plomero putkiasentaja plombier vodoinstalater idraulico 配管工 배관공 loodgieter rørlegger hydraulik canalizador, encanador водопроводчик rörmokare ช่างประปา tesisatçı thợ ống nước 管道工

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