plumber

n. a person whose job is to install and repair water pipes, sinks, and toilets.

n. a tradesperson who installs, repairs, and maintains piping, fittings, and fixtures for water, gas, or drainage systems.

“We had to call a plumber when the pipe under the kitchen sink started leaking.”

“The master plumber spent the afternoon rerouting the copper pipes to accommodate the new bathroom installation in the basement.”

n. a person who works to find out who is giving secret information to the public.

n. a person, often within a political or corporate organization, tasked with identifying and stopping the source of unauthorized information leaks.

“The government hired a team of plumbers to find out who leaked the secret documents.”

“Following the publication of the classified report, the administration established a unit of 'plumbers' to trace the digital footprint of the whistleblower.”

Informal

n. a doctor who treats problems with the parts of the body that handle urine.

n. a humorous or derogatory reference to a urologist, comparing the human urinary system to household plumbing.

“He joked that he had an appointment with the plumber to check his bladder.”

“The medical students jokingly referred to the urology department as the 'plumbers' wing' due to the nature of the surgical procedures performed there.”

Humorous · Slang · Informal

v. to put water pipes and systems into a building.

v. to equip a structure with a system of pipes and fixtures for water or sewage.

“It took the crew three days to plumber the entire new house.”

“The contractor hired a specialist to plumber the industrial kitchen according to the strict local health codes.”

Informal