Meanings
plural plumber's helpers
- idiomaticA plunger, consisting of a large suction cup attached to a stick and used to remove blockages from toilets, sinks, or drains.
This plumber's helper was in the corner, one of these big, industrial-strength jobs for blowing out major toilet blockage.
2011, James Lee Burke, Sunset Limited, →ISBN, page 274Synonyms: plumber's friend, plunger
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA plunger, consisting of a large suction cup attached to a stick and used to remove blockages from toilets, sinks, or drains.
More synonyms by meaning
nounhand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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