1.
[syn: plumber, pipe fitter]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Plumber \Plumb"er\, n. [F. plombier. See Plumb.]
One who works in lead; esp., one who furnishes, fits, and
repairs lead pipes.
[1913 Webster]
2. 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.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
plumber
n 1: a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and
appliances [syn: plumber, pipe fitter]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
Plumber
A system for obtaining information about
memory leaks in Ada and C programs.
(http://home.earthlink.net/~owenomalley/plumber.html).
(17 Feb 1999)