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Topic: BUILDINGS

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: plommier 'worker in lead', from Latin plumbarius, from plumbus 'lead'; because water pipes were originally made of lead

plumber

 noun
     
plumb‧er [countable]
BOTBB someone whose job is to repair water pipes, baths, toilets etc
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