plumber

Noun
Synonyms: pipe fitter

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliancesSynonyms: pipe fitter
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

Plumber

<programming, tool> A system for obtaining information about memory leaks in Ada and C programs.

(http://home.earthlink.net/~owenomalley/plumber.html).

(17 Feb 1999)

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