electrician

[ ih-lek-trish-uh n, ee-lek- ]

/ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪʃ ən, ˌi lɛk- /

a person who installs, operates, maintains, or repairs electric devices or electrical wiring.

Origin of electrician

An Americanism dating back to 1745–55; electric + -ian

The story of a Texas electrician who deals experimental AIDs drugs only took twenty years to make it to Hollywood.

The True Story Behind Dallas Buyers Club: Meet the Real Ron Woodruff |Andrew Romano |November 3, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
He said he already had his diploma and was studying at a community college to be an electrician.

I Tackled a School Gunman |Shanley Rhodes |December 25, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
His son, 38, works as an electrician, and his daughter, 22, works in health care at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

In Sandy’s Wake, a New York Doorman Without a Home |Abigail Pesta |November 23, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
A French electrician just unveiled a massive cache of unknown Picassos.

Lost and Found Masterpieces |The Daily Beast |May 20, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

An electrician on a Coast Guard ship, or a volunteer school crossing guard, believes in service, but doesn't aim to be POTUS.

The Right-Wing Primal Scream |John Batchelor |October 24, 2008 |DAILY BEAST
The electrician, his part ended, had disappeared to attend to regular duties.

Swamp Island |Mildred A. Wirt
Electrician (in case horses go lame, and we have to use electricity); 9, 10, 11.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 102, May 21, 1892 |Various
In experimental work, as well as in the everyday work of the electrician, electrical connections must constantly be made.

Things a Boy Should Know About Electricity |Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew) St. John
I thought he was making an electrician out of me; as a matter of fact, he was making fifty dollars per month out of me.

Revolution and Other Essays |Jack London
If one of the work mules becomes lame or reveals a bad disposition, should the owner take it to an electrician for advice?

Farm Boys and Girls |William Arch McKeever

electrician

/ (ɪlɛkˈtrɪʃən, ˌiːlɛk-) /

a person whose occupation is the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical devices