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trouble shooter

[truhb-uhl-shoo-ter]

trou·ble·shoot·er

[truhb-uhl-shoo-ter]
noun
1.
a person with special skill in resolving disputes, impasses, etc., as in business, national, or international affairs: a diplomatic troubleshooter in the Middle East.
2.
an expert in discovering and eliminating the cause of trouble in mechanical equipment, power lines, etc.
Also, trou·ble-shoot·er.


Origin:
1900–05; trouble + shooter
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trouble shooter

noun
a worker whose job is to locate and fix sources of trouble (especially in mechanical devices) [syn: troubleshooter
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