Usage Note
Fontanero is the standard term in Spain for a plumber; in Latin America plomero is more common. The feminine form is fontanera. The related noun fontanería refers to the plumbing trade or system of pipes in a building.
Examples
"El fontanero arregló la tubería rota."
Natural Translation
The plumber fixed the broken pipe.

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