electrician
noun
elec·tri·cian
i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən 
ē-
: one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
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Maxey is enrolling in a trade school to become an electrician.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The electrician had been working on a construction project at Harlem Hospital, fixing the building’s fire alarm system and testing the HVAC, sticking his head into ducts.
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Josh Court of BoaVida said the community has worked with a licensed electrician to inspect the system and found residents were causing problems by making unapproved changes.
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Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Maxey is enrolling in a trade school to become an electrician.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The electrician had been working on a construction project at Harlem Hospital, fixing the building’s fire alarm system and testing the HVAC, sticking his head into ducts.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Josh Court of BoaVida said the community has worked with a licensed electrician to inspect the system and found residents were causing problems by making unapproved changes.
—Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Electrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrician. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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