plumber's snake

noun

: a long flexible rod or cable usually of steel that is used to free clogged pipes

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If the clog remains after plunging and cleaning the trap, then buy or rent a drain-cleaning tool called a hand auger (plumber's snake). Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plumber's snake was in 1938

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“Plumber's snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumber%27s%20snake. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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