electrician

[ih-lek-trish-uhn, ee-lek-] / ɪ lɛkˈtrɪʃ ən, ˌi lɛk- /

NOUN

electrical technician

Synonyms

STRONG

juicer lineman linesman wireman

WEAK

electrical expert electronics technician

Example Sentences

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Shortly after retiring from a 35-year career as a construction electrician, the Parma, Ohio, resident had shoulder-reconstruction surgery in late 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

I vowed to entrust the job to our electrician if I could ever extricate myself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

For example, one of the civilians indicted - Zekeri Umoru - was an electrician working at the villa.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

"We believe there will be some kind of change across the whole country," added the 55-year-old electrician, who used to vote for Orban's Fidesz party.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Inside, the garage was two walls of floor-to-ceiling tools, oil cans, carpentry and electrician materials.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

Vocabulary lists containing electrician

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