plumb·er
 plumber
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- pronunciation:
- pluh
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A plumber is a person whose job is to work on pipes that carry water through buildings. If there is a problem with a sink or toilet, or if water is leaking from some pipe in a building, people usually call a plumber.
Something was wrong with the drain in our kitchen sink, so my parents called a plumber to fix it.
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Plumber comes from
plumbarius, a Latin word that means "worker in lead." Water pipes are often made of lead.