ALL meanings of plumber
plumb·er
P p - noun plumber person who fixes pipes 1
- noun plumber a small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line. Compare plumb line. 1
- adjective plumber true according to a plumb line perpendicular. 1
- adjective plumber Informal. downright or absolute. 1
- adverb plumber in a perpendicular or vertical direction. 1
- adverb plumber exactly, precisely, or directly. 1
- adverb plumber Informal. completely or absolutely: She was plumb mad. You're plumb right. 1
- verb with object plumber to test or adjust by a plumb line. 1
- verb with object plumber to make vertical. 1
- verb with object plumber Shipbuilding. horn (def 32). 1
- verb with object plumber to sound with or as with a plumb line. 1
- verb with object plumber to measure (depth) by sounding. 1
- verb with object plumber to examine closely in order to discover or understand: to plumb someone's thoughts. 1
- verb with object plumber to seal with lead. 1
- verb with object plumber to weight with lead. 1
- verb with object plumber to provide (a house, building, apartment, etc.) with plumbing. 1
- verb without object plumber to work as a plumber. 1
- idioms plumber out of / off plumb, not corresponding to the perpendicular; out of true. 1
- noun Technical meaning of plumber (programming, tool) A system for obtaining information about memory leaks in Ada and C programs. (17 Feb 1999) 1
- countable noun plumber A plumber is a person whose job is to connect and repair things such as water and drainage pipes, baths, and toilets. 0
- noun plumber a person who installs and repairs pipes, fixtures, etc, for water, drainage, and gas 0
- noun plumber a skilled worker who installs and repairs pipes, fixtures, etc., as of water, drainage, or gas systems in a building 0