English

Noun

plumber's helper ‎(plural plumber's helpers)

1. (idiomatic) A plunger, consisting of a large suction cup attached to a stick and used to remove blockages from toilets, sinks, or drains.
   • 2011, James Lee Burke, Sunset Limited, ISBN 9780307807458, p. 274:

     This plumber's helper was in the corner, one of these big, industrial-strength jobs for blowing out major toilet blockage.

Synonyms

• plumber's friend, plunger

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References

• plumbers helper at OneLook Dictionary Search