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wireman

American  
[wahyuhr-muhn] / ˈwaɪər mən /

noun

wiremen plural
  1. a person who installs and maintains electric wiring.

  2. Slang. a professional wiretapper.


wireman British  
/ ˈwaɪəmən /

noun

  1. a person who installs and maintains electric wiring, cables, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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noun

Etymology

Origin of wireman

First recorded in 1540–50; wire + -man

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Andrea Kelly Kelly graduated from an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ pre-apprenticeship program to become a construction wireman.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2023

After graduating from DeForest High School, Havey got a job as an apprentice wireman for the Western Electric Company in Chicago.

From Washington Times • Mar. 12, 2016

If the fish surges ahead, the wireman can move with the fish and the gaff is not in the way of the leader or in danger of breaking it.

From Time Magazine Archive

Once the fish is in position for a gaff shot, the gaffman comes in behind and alongside the wireman or angler, not in front of him.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is in every respect a handy, well-written, instructive, comprehensive volume on wiring for the wireman, foreman, contractor, or electrician. 2nd Revised Edition.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred

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