What does Plumber mean?

Definitions for Plumber
ˈplʌm ərplumber

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. plumber, pipe fitternoun

    a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances

GCIDE

  1. Plumbernoun

    Hence: Any worker who installs or repairs piping and related equipment for conveyance of water, gas, or drainage into or out of buildings, or within buildings to fixtures or equipment using water. The type of material used for the conduits varies with the application, and may be may be of lead, iron, copper, glass, palstic, or other material.

Wiktionary

  1. plumbernoun

    One who works in lead.

  2. plumbernoun

    One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage.

  3. plumbernoun

    In the Royal Navy, nickname for an apprentice, a boy aged 16 to 18, who is trained in technical skills at the Dockyard Schools to become an Artificer.

  4. Etymology: From plummier (French plombier); from plumbum.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. PLUMBERnoun

    One who works upon lead. Commonly written and pronounced plummer.

    Etymology: plombier, Fr.

Wikipedia

  1. Plumber

    A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, and for sewage and drainage in plumbing systems.

ChatGPT

  1. plumber

    A plumber is a skilled tradesperson who specializes in installing, maintaining, and repairing the systems used for potable (drinking) water, sewage, and drainage in plumbing systems. Their work can include tasks such as unclogging pipes, fixing leaks, installing new pipes or fixtures, and ensuring that plumbing systems comply with health and safety standards.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Plumbernoun

    one who works in lead; esp., one who furnishes, fits, and repairs lead, iron, or glass pipes, and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage in buildings

  2. Etymology: [F. plombier. See Plumb.]

Wikidata

  1. Plumber

    A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable water, sewage, and drainage in plumbing systems. The term dates from ancient times, and is related to the Latin word for lead, "plumbum."

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Plumber

    plum′ėr, n. one who works in lead, esp. one who fits into buildings the tanks, pipes, and fittings for conveying water, gas, and sewage.—ns. Plumb′er-block, a metal frame or case for holding the end of a revolving shaft: a pillow-block; Plumb′ery, articles of lead: the business of a plumber: a place for plumbing.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. PLUMBER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Plumber is ranked #56444 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Plumber surname appeared 362 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Plumber.

    50.2% or 182 total occurrences were Black.
    36.4% or 132 total occurrences were White.
    5.5% or 20 total occurrences were Asian.
    4.1% or 15 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Plumber in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Plumber in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Plumber in a Sentence

  1. John King:

    Where you look at Joe Biden then or look at Joe Biden now -- he's a kid from Scranton, he speaks the language of the bartender or the plumber or the mailman.

  2. Zbigniew Ziobro:

    If he was just a regular guy, a teacher, doctor, plumber, decorator, then I'm sure he'd have been deported from any country to the U.S. a long time ago.

  3. Sandy Halperin:

    Help! cNN World -- you're listening to me right now...Help! What are you going to do if you're a legislator, physician, plumber, educator...it's not about me, Sandy Halperin, it's about the Alzheimer's effort!

  4. Mike Mayo:

    BNY Mellon is the plumber to mutual funds and capital markets, there are a couple of broken pipes, but it doesn't seem like a systemwide issue ... It might not be evidence, but this is a reminder that BNY needs to further upgrade its technology platform.

  5. Roger Wakefield:

    I had people coming up to me in the hallway [ at VidCon ], saying' Oh my gosh, you're the plumber' and' we see your videos,' it's just a crazy feeling.

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