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Meanings of plumber's helper in English

Portuguese
desentupidor
Spanish
sopapa

Hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains.

desentupidor
Synonyms
Examples for "plunger"
Examples for "plunger"
1
One of the men broke away and crawled toward the plunger box.
The Romance of Elaine / Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine"
2
If the plunger completed its motion the cheese would be completely crushed.
Perdido Street Station
3
Tom pointed downward to a pedallike plunger inserted in the tunnel floor.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X
4
The pumps are of the usual Cornish plunger type, with flap valves.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885
5
With a thud Balcom crashed full upon the plunger, driving it home.
The Master Mystery
Usage of plumber's helper in English
1
I got a job as a plumber's helper, lugging big pipes across the ground.
100 New Yorkers of the 1970s
Translations for plumber's helper
Portuguese
desentupidor
Spanish
sopapa