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.' name='description'> plumber's snake - definition and meaning
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plumber's snake

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  • 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.

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  • noun a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes

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  1. hand tool
  2. snake

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