electrician
noun
elec·tri·cian
i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən 
ē-
: one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
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Three people have lived in the deserted cathedral in the past two years, with each occupant — an electrician, a sound engineer and a journalist — paying a monthly fee to live in the priest’s quarters.
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Missing from the gatherings would be Freddie Pack, 66, an electrician, and his wife, Terri Pack, 60, who taught Sunday school; Angie Craig, 64, who loved animals and gardening; Lois Craig Souther, 73, who adored hummingbirds; and her husband, James Willard Souther, 73, a mechanic.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Brower, who covered the Obama administration for Bloomberg News, takes readers behind the scenes with butlers, chefs, ushers, engineers, electricians, carpenters and florists as guides.
—New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
These include positions such as EMTs, electricians, and bank tellers, which often serve as stepping stones to managerial positions or six-figure salaries.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Missing from the gatherings would be Freddie Pack, 66, an electrician, and his wife, Terri Pack, 60, who taught Sunday school; Angie Craig, 64, who loved animals and gardening; Lois Craig Souther, 73, who adored hummingbirds; and her husband, James Willard Souther, 73, a mechanic.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Brower, who covered the Obama administration for Bloomberg News, takes readers behind the scenes with butlers, chefs, ushers, engineers, electricians, carpenters and florists as guides.
—New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
These include positions such as EMTs, electricians, and bank tellers, which often serve as stepping stones to managerial positions or six-figure salaries.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for electrician
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“Electrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrician. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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electrician
noun
elec·tri·cian
i-ˌlek-ˈtrish-ən
: a person who installs, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
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