1
: a dealer or worker in lead
2
: one who installs, repairs, and maintains piping, fittings, and fixtures involved in the distribution and use of water in a building
3
: a person whose job is to prevent or put an end to leaks of sensitive information
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The September Nintendo Direct kicked off with 20 minutes of Mario celebration, commemorating the 40th anniversary of everyone's favorite video game plumber.
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Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The film follows two Brooklyn plumbers, Mario and Luigi, who are transported to the mystical world of the Mushroom Kingdom.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Barry Zeigler, the business manager of UA Local Union 188, which represents plumbers, pipe-fitters, welders, and air-conditioning technicians, told the New York Times that about 65 union members had been initially hired at the plant but were laid off earlier this month.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Barry Zeigler, the business manager of UA Local Union 188, which represents plumbers, pipe-fitters, welders, and air-conditioning technicians, told the New York Times that the plant was meant to create jobs for locals, but dozens of union members had been let go earlier this month.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The film follows two Brooklyn plumbers, Mario and Luigi, who are transported to the mystical world of the Mushroom Kingdom.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Barry Zeigler, the business manager of UA Local Union 188, which represents plumbers, pipe-fitters, welders, and air-conditioning technicians, told the New York Times that about 65 union members had been initially hired at the plant but were laid off earlier this month.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Barry Zeigler, the business manager of UA Local Union 188, which represents plumbers, pipe-fitters, welders, and air-conditioning technicians, told the New York Times that the plant was meant to create jobs for locals, but dozens of union members had been let go earlier this month.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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plumber
noun
plumb·er
ˈpləm-ər 
: a person who puts in or repairs the pipes and fixtures involved in the distribution and use of water in a building
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