wireman

[ wahyuhr-muhn ]

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noun,plural wire·men.

a person who installs and maintains electric wiring.
Slang. a professional wiretapper.

Origin of wireman

First recorded in 1540–50; wire + -man

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How to use wireman in a sentence

THE DAILY PIC: Maccarone Gallery shows the Philadelphia wireman, and others whose "art" may only be partly by them.
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Alderman Sweater then suggested that a suitable honorarium be voted to Mr wireman for his services.
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Some wireman on the third floor came in half drunk a few minutes ago.
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British Dictionary definitions for wireman

wireman

/ (ˈwaɪəmən) /

nounplural -men

mainly US a person who installs and maintains electric wiring, cables, etc

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