electrician
noun
elec·tri·cian
i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən 
ē-
: one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
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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
Once home to carpenters, electricians and mail carriers, property values have skyrocketed over the intervening decades, especially as owners have renovated the once-small houses to add more bedrooms and bathrooms.
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An electrician determined after manually turning it on that the backup generators weren't needed.
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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
Once home to carpenters, electricians and mail carriers, property values have skyrocketed over the intervening decades, especially as owners have renovated the once-small houses to add more bedrooms and bathrooms.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
An electrician determined after manually turning it on that the backup generators weren't needed.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Electrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrician. Accessed 1 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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