repairer
Americannoun
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a person or thing that repairs.
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Ceramics. a person who assembles the modeled parts of a piece and finishes the whole.
Etymology
Origin of repairer
Example Sentences
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Swapan Dutta, a fourth-generation clock repairer, traces his lineage back to a great-grandfather who worked as a clock technician for the British-era firm Cooke and Kelvey.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
Founded in 1997 in Dong Nai province near Ho Chi Minh City, Truong Hai Group, formerly known as Truong Hai Auto Corp, started as a used vehicles trader and repairer, according to its website.
From Reuters ● Jun. 28, 2023
In the United States, I have been, almost without transition from my last legal staff position in Saigon, a dishwasher, a shoe repairer, a newspaper delivery person, a French teacher, a clerk.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2021
On this week’s Slate Culture Gabfest, the critics discuss the mysterious new podcast S-Town, from the creators of Serial and This American Life, centered around a brilliant clock repairer stranded in an Alabama town.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2017
If these are no bigger than a silver dollar, a skilful repairer, of whom there are plenty, will readily remedy the defect.
From The Oriental Rug A Monograph on Eastern Rugs and Carpets, Saddle-Bags, Mats & Pillows, with a Consideration of Kinds and Classes, Types, Borders, Figures, Dyes, Symbols, etc. Together with Some Practical Advice to Collectors. by W. D. (William DeLancey) Ellwanger
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