electrician
noun
elec·tri·cian
i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən 
ē-
: one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
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Financial constraints may force him to push back the procedure and instead take on side work as an electrician.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Our economy depends on plumbers, electricians, welders, machinists, and other skilled trades.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
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—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
If your lights are flickering, call an electrician.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Our economy depends on plumbers, electricians, welders, machinists, and other skilled trades.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
Additional Laundry Efficiency Practices For anyone looking to cut their environmental footprint and their energy bill, WG Hickman, an electrician and HVAC expert, and owner of Tri-County Air Service in Mississippi has one additional note.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
If your lights are flickering, call an electrician.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Electrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrician. Accessed 17 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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