Noun: plumber's helper
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: plunger)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: plunger)
- Hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
"He tried to clear the sink blockage with a plumber's helper";
- plunger, plumber's friend
Derived forms: plumber's helpers
Type of: hand tool
Encyclopedia: Plumber's helper