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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Six years ago, a plumber found the decomposing body of Raymundo Rivera inside a pillar at a Winco supermarket in Lancaster.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
That classification commands higher wages for tradespeople, including almost $13 more per hour in base wages for electricians and roughly $16 per hour more for plumbers.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 28 May 2024
Foster, 38, has now been charged with Levy’s murder, as well as that of a fellow plumber whose body was found by hikers in the Santa Monica Mountains.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
The median annual pay for plumbers is $61,550 — significantly higher than the typical $45,000 in annual income for high school grads, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 May 2024
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
That classification commands higher wages for tradespeople, including almost $13 more per hour in base wages for electricians and roughly $16 per hour more for plumbers.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 28 May 2024
Foster, 38, has now been charged with Levy’s murder, as well as that of a fellow plumber whose body was found by hikers in the Santa Monica Mountains.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
The median annual pay for plumbers is $61,550 — significantly higher than the typical $45,000 in annual income for high school grads, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 May 2024
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“Plumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumber. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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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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