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Meanings of plumber in English

Russian
сантехник
Portuguese
encanador
Spanish
fontanero
Catalan
lampista
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Profession; tradesperson specialized in installing and maintaining systems used for potable water, sewage and drainage in plumbing systems.

Related terms
сантехник
Portuguese
encanador
Catalan
lampista
Spanish
fontanero

A craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances.

encanador
Synonyms
Examples for "pipe fitter"
Examples for "pipe fitter"
1
He was a pipe fitter.
Bones Never Lie
2
Before taking to the road, he worked as a pipe fitter but had been fired for smoking pot on the job.
The appeal
3
While the money is enormous, most grizzly men elect not to return and take a lower-paid job as a pipe fitter, timber man, or ganger.
The power of one
4
Pipe fitter from Norman, Oklahoma.
Saving max
5
Pipe fitter and helper
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LX...
Usage of plumber in English
1
One week ago I employed a plumber to work in my home.
The Irish Times
2
New tenant not understand ing he explained it was plumber calling re.
The new yorker
3
The actual making of gas is something that every plumber should understand.
Elements of Plumbing
4
Getting a plumber, especially in Auckland, is going to become increasingly difficult.
Radio NZ
5
They need a new furnace or a plumber or an interior decorator.
Choke
6
I'm just a plumber who knows what I do and don't need.
News.com.au
7
Kwaito's financial strain worsens when the plumber leaves them with bad news.
The South African
8
A plumber who came to fix it described scenes of a brothel.
Radio NZ
9
David Thomas told the hearing the buck stopped with the certifying plumber.
Radio NZ
10
Why don't I pick up steaks while you deal with the plumber.
Fatal Voyage
11
Perhaps I ought to state that he was a plumber by trade.
Russian Rambles
12
Then without daring to face-Mary ,hestarted to town for a plumber.
At Home with the Jardines
13
He looked uncommonly like a master plumber come to present his bill.
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale
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You put time in, and time is money, said plumber Keith Glover, 32.
Reuters
15
Why the plumber used the wrong pipes in the first place is unclear.
Radio NZ
16
Drew said he was late to meet a plumber at a job site.
Cormac: the tale of a dog gone missing
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