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noun

informal a person who works in or is interested in electronics

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”

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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

their

there

they're

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Word Origin for e-type

C20: e lectronics

Words nearby e-type

ety., etym., etymologize, etymology, etymon, e-type, Etzel, Eu, eubacteria, Eubacterium, Euboea

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Example sentences from the Web for e-type

But yes, I pictured a James Bond-type just sauntering over to her.
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“I have to think her body type played a role,” said Rachel Greenblatt, a Lecturer in Jewish Studies at Harvard University.
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And the Absinthe House has a full list: Other famous imbibers include P.T. Barnum, Oscar Wilde, and General Robert E. Lee.
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But Ally knows better and dresses tastefully for her age and body type now.
Inside A Finishing School for Transwomen|Sharon Adarlo|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Because Duck Dynasty receives monster TV ratings and Robertson paid by a company (A&E) while making these public statements.
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E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow; F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
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Though the average speaker is generally limited by one type of voice, which he varies somewhat, it is not often disguised.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
True; but as we are far enough now from that point, we must e'en make the best of the bad.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Accustomed to a written character, their eyes became wearied by the crabbedness and formality of type.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
True, she had never met the provincial type before, but she doubted if Rosewater had produced a crop of Isabel Otises.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton

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