electrician
Americannoun
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electricians
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of electrician
Explanation
An electrician is a person whose job involves fixing or installing electrical wiring systems. If you keep blowing fuses in your kitchen, you may need to hire an electrician to fix your house's wiring. While electricians also work on airplanes, ships, and various kinds of machines, most electricians do their job in houses and buildings that are wired for electricity to run lights, appliances, computers, and other gadgets. To work as an electrician, you need to be trained and licensed, which is especially important because of how dangerous electricity can be. In the 18th century, electricians were "scientists concerned with electricity," but by the late 1800s they were "electrical technicians."
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George, a 19-year-old medical student who works as an electrician to fund his studies, stood near the burnt-out education ministry building, a scarf wrapped round his face and goggles covering his eyes.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Most recently, the electrician made $62 an hour, plus overtime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Iranian electrician Hamed Kameli, 39, came all the way from Iran's holy city of Qom to observe the Arbaeen in Karbala, for the first time in seven years.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
There were four graduates the day I visited, including two who were going to electrician training school and one who was on his way to ODR housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Charity scans the rows of cars one final time and sees an electrician’s van, with the electrician long gone.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Solar roofs typically require collaboration among roofers, solar installers and electricians.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“That was unintended,” he replies, only digging himself in deeper when he explains that, like plumbers or electricians, he was there to do a job.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Google’s research shows that skilled blue-collar workers, including electricians and mechanics, use AI significantly as a collaborator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The rise of AI has sparked a boom in data center construction, creating a need for numerous skilled tradespeople -- especially electricians.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
And there are twenty-three other kids who live on the island because their dads work as guards or cooks or doctors or electricians for the prison like my dad does.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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