Plumber's Snake (Noun)
Meaning
A long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The plumber inserted a plumber's snake into the clogged drain to break up the blockage.
- She used a plumber's snake to remove hair and soap scum that was clogging the shower drain.
- He fed the plumber's snake into the pipe and rotated it to loosen the stubborn clog.
- The handyman pulled out a plumber's snake from his toolbox to tackle the blocked sink.
- To clear the toilet, the plumber carefully fed a plumber's snake through the drain and twisted it to dislodge the obstruction.