plumber's helper
- noun
- /ˈplʌmbərz ˈhɛlpər/
- US
:
ayudante de fontanero
- He got a job as a plumber's helper with a local company.
Examples
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As a teenager, he spent a summer as a plumber's helper, riding around in the front seat of a van that looked just like this.
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As a plumber's helper, he was responsible for carrying tools and helping to install plumbing fixtures.
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During his summer break, he worked as a plumber's helper, learning how to fix leaks and clear clogged pipes.
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She started her career as a plumber's helper, assisting experienced plumbers with their daily tasks.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person hired to do work in a home or restaurant
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1.0
A person who does tasks for others, for example at events
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3.2
A person or thing that makes a task easier
A person who does basic physical work to help others, like cleaning or lifting
A person or thing that helps someone with a task
A person who helps another with a task or need
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
plumber's + helper
The meaning is directly derivable from 'plumber' (a tradesperson who fixes pipes) + 'helper' (someone who assists); the possessive marks an assistant role. This is a routine possessive + agent-noun composition common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Plumber's helper is a job name that comes from a person who 'helps' the plumber, carrying tools and doing basic work. That's why it means 'a person who assists a plumber by performing basic tasks and manual work'.