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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I had to call an electrician to fix it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

One of them, 69-year-old mother of two Tracey – not her real name - said she bypassed her electricity meter for eight years after being shown how by a local electrician.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

At 82, the former electrician with his legendary handlebar moustache is still receiving visitors in an office at the heart of the former Gdansk shipyards.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

That jolted Aranibar, an electrician with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ Local 11, into action.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

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