electrician
noun
elec·tri·cian
i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən 
ē-
: one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
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Until a few years ago Jamie Webster was an electrician who played a few gigs in pubs to help pay for the costs of following Liverpool across Europe.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Huang’s call for more electricians and plumbers aligns with his broader view that the next wave of opportunity lies in the physical side of technology rather than the software.
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Ten years later, Steven Owens came onto the show in Samoa as a member of the Dream Team before becoming an electrician for the show.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Huang’s call for more electricians and plumbers aligns with his broader view that the next wave of opportunity lies in the physical side of technology rather than the software.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Ten years later, Steven Owens came onto the show in Samoa as a member of the Dream Team before becoming an electrician for the show.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
But the tax benefit will also extend to gambling dealers, clowns, DJs, entertainers, content creators, maids, electricians, plumbers, babysitters, drivers and more.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 19 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 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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