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electrician

[ ih-lek-trish-uhn, ee-lek- ]

noun

  1. a person who installs, operates, maintains, or repairs electric devices or electrical wiring.


electrician

/ ËŒiËlÉ›k-; ɪlÉ›kˈtrɪʃən /

noun

  1. a person whose occupation is the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical devices
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of electrician1

An Americanism dating back to 1745–55; electric + -ian
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They’re led onstage and, once they all nod, an electrician blasts the space with fog, and suddenly they’re on a turntable, playing expressively from memory.

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Many are immigrants who may have had another profession in their previous lives — welders, mechanics or electricians with skills that come in handy at workplaces where something always needs fixing.

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Wolff, a 57-year-old electrician at the time of the surgery, said he suffered unrelenting pain over the next three days.

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Mike Pierson, an electrician, voted for Trump but does not necessarily agree with all his actions so far.

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Earlier, part-time electrician Josh Padley – who also accepted late call-up to fight WBC lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson on just a few days' notice – promised he would grab the opportunity "with both hands".

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