plumber
US /ˈplʌmɚ/
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 plumberto contact, summon, or announce regarding an emergency plumber
- Medium licensed commercial building plumberto licensed commercial building plumber, meaning to authorize officially
- Hard invoice submitted by master plumberto invoice submitted by master plumber, meaning to send an bill to
- Very Hard covert operations team known as the plumbersdescribing covert operations team known as the plumbers (a flock of coots)
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