plumber

[pluhm-er] / ˈplʌm ər /

NOUN

spy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agent detective informer investigator mole operative secret agent secret service undercover agent

STRONG

emissary lookout observer patrol plant scout sleeper sleuth snoop spotter watcher

WEAK

double agent espionage agent foreign agent inside agent intelligencer

NOUN

secret agent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

informer intelligence agent operative spy undercover agent

WEAK

cloak-and-dagger man double agent inside man mole snoop undercover man

NOUN

eavesdropper

Synonyms

STRONG

auditor hearer monitor sleuth snoop wiretapper

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Related: My plumber charged $160 to fix the cistern on my toilet — but created another problem.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Another plumber may identify the underlying issue or recommend a solution.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Burnham and Kenyon, a plumber and local councillor, were among five of the 14 candidates in the by-election who appeared on Question Time in Makerfield.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

After working on the short film "Mad Bills to Pay", which won an award at the Sundance Film Festival, 35-year-old Rufai Ajala also changed direction and is now training to become a plumber.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The plumber saw a man at the bottom of the stairwell.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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Unit 15, Lessons 1–2

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Unit 15, Lessons 1–2