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plumber

US /ˈplʌmɚ/

noun Core · B1 Nhà ở & bất động sản

Definition

a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

We called a plumber to fix the broken pipe in the kitchen.

Synonyms

  • pipefitterhaving a meaning similar to plumber

Collocations

  • Easy call an emergency plumber
    to contact, summon, or announce regarding an emergency plumber
  • Medium licensed commercial building plumber
    to licensed commercial building plumber, meaning to authorize officially
  • Hard invoice submitted by master plumber
    to invoice submitted by master plumber, meaning to send an bill to
  • Very Hard covert operations team known as the plumbers
    describing covert operations team known as the plumbers (a flock of coots)

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