electrician
pronunciation
How to pronounce electrician in British English:
UK [ɪˌlekˈtrɪʃn]
How to pronounce electrician in American English:
US [ɪˌlekˈtrɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
Word Origin
- electrician (n.)
- 1751, "scientist concerned with electricity;" 1869 as "technician concerned with electrical systems and appliances;" see electric + -ian.
Example
- 1. Asks gerd matziwitzki , an unemployed electrician .
- 2. Where would we be without the landscaper , the pool guy , and the local electrician ?
- 3. Her husband , an electrician , is out of work .
- 4. To see an electrician actually trying to fix the chaotic wires in katmandou , nepal , click here .
- 5. Phillip lawrence , a maine electrician who has been out of work for 15 months , has had his final extension , and is running out of options .