electrician
noun
elec·tri·cian
i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən 
ē-
: one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
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Using German plans and models, the facility's chief bookkeeper and amateur electrician, Stanislas Keenan, built one of the first medical diagnostic X-ray machines in the country in 1896.
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Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Tiny, rechargeable lamps can add a quaint and cozy ambiance without requiring a call to the electrician.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Tiny, rechargeable lamps can add a quaint and cozy ambiance without requiring a call to the electrician.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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 15 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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