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repairman

[ri-pair-man, -muhn] / rɪˈpɛərˌmæn, -mən /
NOUN
mechanic
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In a workshop in Old Havana, amid cracked walls and aging work tools, 54-year-old repairman Rogelio Valdivia describes himself as a bonafide "Fidelista."

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Before the war, the 34-year-old lived with his wife and daughter and worked in Moscow as a dishwasher repairman.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2026

I get nothing but understanding when I explain to a repairman that he can’t work on Saturdays, because that’s my Sabbath.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

And as Tony tells her about his experience, Carrie looks over to see the shop’s repairman fixing an old grandfather clock.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2025

The repairman seemed disappointed, but he kept right on talking.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White

Yau said fewer than five repairmen like him remain in Hong Kong practising this "barely profitable" umbrella trade.

From Barron's Dec. 27, 2025

“Firefighters and police and repairmen can’t work, because drones are flying around.”

From Seattle Times Apr. 12, 2024

One popular job for older contract workers is to sit in the front passenger seat of service vehicles while electricians or gas repairmen assist clients on site.

From New York Times Jan. 7, 2023

There, a crew of six repairmen were clearing debris from corridors and stringing up lights to prepare the area as a shelter.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2020

One evening when he picked her up to go out to dinner, he spotted some repairmen on the roof of a low-rise building across the street.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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