electrician
noun
elec·tri·cian
i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən 
ē-
: one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
The aerospace industry is made up of a workforce that includes many types of engineering, but also includes electricians, assembly technicians, HVAC and many of the skilled trades.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This pattern creates consistent demand for electricians, general contractors, HVAC specialists, and appliance repair professionals.
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In the decades since, the group has worked to create a pipeline of recruits, training women to become plumbers, carpenters, electricians, pipefitters, sheet metal workers and laborers.
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
The aerospace industry is made up of a workforce that includes many types of engineering, but also includes electricians, assembly technicians, HVAC and many of the skilled trades.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This pattern creates consistent demand for electricians, general contractors, HVAC specialists, and appliance repair professionals.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
In the decades since, the group has worked to create a pipeline of recruits, training women to become plumbers, carpenters, electricians, pipefitters, sheet metal workers and laborers.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Electrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrician. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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electrician
noun
elec·tri·cian
i-ˌlek-ˈtrish-ən
: a person who installs, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
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