electrician
noun
elec·tri·cian
i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən 
ē-
: one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
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Where jobs for plumbers, electricians, welders and other skilled trades are booming, professional jobs in both government and private industry are contracting.
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Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Beath attempted to get the adept electrician to comment on the crash.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Kylie grew up in a blue-collar suburb of Philadelphia, the daughter of a union electrician and public school secretary.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Along with jobs in construction and manufacturing, supply is falling short of demand for welders, electricians, mechanics, machinists, and plumbers.
—Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Beath attempted to get the adept electrician to comment on the crash.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Kylie grew up in a blue-collar suburb of Philadelphia, the daughter of a union electrician and public school secretary.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Along with jobs in construction and manufacturing, supply is falling short of demand for welders, electricians, mechanics, machinists, and plumbers.
—Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Electrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrician. Accessed 14 Nov. 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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