technician
noun
tech·ni·cian
tek-ˈni-shən 
Examples of technician in a Sentence
They hired a technician to help maintain the office's computers.
She is the lighting technician for the play.
As a painter, he was more than just a technician; he was a creative genius.
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To get there, technicians must chemically convert the yellowcake into uranium hexafluoride gas (a molecule containing one uranium atom and six fluorides) and feed it into centrifuges.
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Instead, home plate umpire Chris Guccione had to wait to hear from the technician in the press box and then announce the result of the challenge.
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The investments include fiber and 5G infrastructure, such as cables and cell towers, as well as hiring thousands of technicians this year.
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The union represents about 1,700 workers at Northwestern Memorial, including dietary workers, housekeepers and patient care technicians, among others.
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Instead, home plate umpire Chris Guccione had to wait to hear from the technician in the press box and then announce the result of the challenge.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The investments include fiber and 5G infrastructure, such as cables and cell towers, as well as hiring thousands of technicians this year.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The union represents about 1,700 workers at Northwestern Memorial, including dietary workers, housekeepers and patient care technicians, among others.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technician. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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technician
noun
tech·ni·cian
tek-ˈnish-ən
1
: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation
a medical technician
2
: a person skilled in the techniques especially of an art
Medical Definition
technician
noun
tech·ni·cian
tek-ˈnish-ən
: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation
a medical technician
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