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Plummer
Translation of "plummer" into Russian
Definitions
plummer
Noun
UK
/ˈplʌmə/
US
/ˈplʌmɚ/
An archaic or non-standard spelling of plumber; a tradesperson who installs or repairs pipes and related fixtures.
In the eighteenth century a plummer would fashion drainage pipes from sheets of lead.
plummer
Adjective
UK
/ˈplʌmə/
US
/ˈplʌmɚ/
Attributive; relating to or designating a bearing housing in mechanical engineering (in compounds such as "plummer block").
The rotating shaft is supported by a plummer block on each end.
Plummer
Proper noun
A surname of English origin that arose from the medieval occupation of a plumber.
The actor Christopher Plummer won an Academy Award late in his career.