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repairman

[ri-pair-man, -muhn] / rɪˈpɛərˌmæn, -mən /
NOUN
mechanic
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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

A longtime resident of the north Detroit suburb of Warren, Michigan, Doug spends part of his days building electric vehicles for Ford as a machine repairman.

From BBC Oct. 11, 2024

Guerrero has told friends in Venezuela, including his brother — a cellphone repairman — that the journey to the United States is worth it.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2024

They assured Ilychev that the repairman had been called.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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

From Barron's Dec. 27, 2025

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

In an echo of her father’s “hunger strike” at the Hotel Nacional, Birgit refused to let in repairmen.

From Seattle Times Oct. 23, 2022

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

The repairmen Toos had found—trained under Father—were excellent.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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