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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Most recently, the electrician made $62 an hour, plus overtime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
It recommends having electrics checked by a registered electrician before buying panels, particularly in older properties or where the age and condition of the wiring is unknown.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
He is now planning to take on an apprenticeship with a local electrician which he will combine with on-call shifts for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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
He visited a man he'd met in Michigan many years before, an electrician who had since moved to Washington.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
That will take faster, more predictable permitting and a concerted effort to train electricians, welders and technicians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
Employment of electricians is projected to grow 9 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released two years ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Others teamed up to open training centers, preparing their not-yet-married Irish sisters to become teachers and nurses and their Irish brothers to prosper as electricians, carpenters, and butchers.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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