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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

He eventually found meager income as an auto repairman.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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

From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025

“The repairmen are working continuously without stopping until the end of the day and promise to fully restore energy supply in populated areas,” Bunechko said in a telephone interview.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 2022

In the horror-comedy “Tremors,” Ward paired with Kevin Bacon to play a pair of repairmen who end up saving a hardscrabble Nevada desert community beset by giant underground snakes.

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 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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