Noun

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Singular plumber

Plural plumbers

plumber (plural plumbers)

  1. One who works in lead
  2. One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas or drainage.
  3. (originally) One who did piping for potable and waste water
  4. (British) In the Royal Navy, nickname for an apprentice, a boy aged 16 to 18, who is trained in technical skills at the Dockyard Schools to become an Artificer.

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Wed Jul 15 06:48:29 2009

The word plumber dates from the Roman Empire. In Roman times, some roofs were made of lead, or plumbum in Latin (hence the periodic table of the elements symbol of 'Pb' for lead). Lead roofs were waterproof, and the workers on such roofs were what are now called "plumbers". Roman baths later used lead for piping and for the main baths. Thus, a person with expertise in working with lead was known as a Plumbarius, eventually shortened to plumber.

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Sat Jul 11 13:44:53 2009

Can a sick plumber contaminate your pipes?
Q. My neighbor is not a plumber, but he added some pipes I needed to divert water to my kitchen sink. I didn't want him to do it, he insisted on helping and I didn't want to upset him. He poked his fingers into the pipes, coughed on them, and used his spit to adjust the teflon tape. He's over 70, wheezes through his mouth, is foul smelling and chronically ill. Is there a way to sanitize these pipes? I'm tempted to dismantle them all and wash them with toilet cleansing gel, like Domestos. Should I worry?
Asked by Petly - Sat Feb 23 06:15:55 2008 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes, especially if booty crack is showing and germs spread easy, use disinfectant.
Answered by K eyez - Sat Mar 1 04:36:32 2008

Is it reasonable to conclude that Joe the Plumber is a Republican stooge?
Q. Claims he was independent, but is a registered Republican, not a real plumber either.
Asked by Burnt Bagel - Fri Oct 17 09:41:19 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. How did he get Obama to say that he wanted to spread the wealth around? Obamas true plans come out and you want to blame someone else.
Answered by msnbcsucks - Fri Oct 17 09:54:16 2008

Should we call the water company or a plumber?
Q. Our water pressure has gone down really low. All over the house. Nothing has changed for us recently but a house is being built across the street. Could that affect our water pressure and if so could a call to the water company correct it or a plumber?
Asked by Erica's Mom - Fri Dec 21 21:26:22 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The builders across the road may have damaged the underground piping. I would call water company tell them you suspect a water main leak above your cutoff.
Answered by sfcjoe4d - Fri Dec 21 21:31:34 2007

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2009-06-03 21:00:36

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2009-05-21 00:21:00

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