Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plumber's snake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: plumber's s-nake
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long, flexible tool, often with rotating blades at its forward end, which is inserted into a plumbing pipe system and used to remove clogs or other obstructions.

Inflected Forms

plumber's snakes (plural)

Synonyms

auger pipe snake plumbing snake toilet jack snake

Questions

What does plumber's snake mean?: A long, flexible tool, often with rotating blades at its forward end, which is inserted into a plumbing pipe system and used to remove clogs or other obstructions.

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