wireman

wire·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyuh r-muh n]
- /ˈwaɪər mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyuh r-muh n]
- /ˈwaɪər mən/

Definitions of wireman word

noun plural wireman a person who installs and maintains electric wiring. 1
noun plural wireman Slang. a professional wiretapper. 1
noun wireman An electrician. 1
noun wireman a person who installs and maintains electric wiring, cables, etc 0
noun wireman a person who installs and repairs electrical wiring, cables, etc. 0
noun wireman a person skilled in wiretapping 0

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Origin of wireman

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; wire + -man

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Parts of speech for Wireman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wireman

wireman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for wireman

noun wireman

juicer — a kitchen appliance for extracting juice from fruits and vegetables.
lineman — Also, linesman. a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires.
linesman — Sports. an official, as in tennis and soccer, who assists the referee. Football. an official who marks the distances gained and lost in the progress of play and otherwise assists the referee and field judge. Ice Hockey. either of two officials who assist the referee by watching for icing, offside, and substitution violations and fouls and by conducting face-offs.

All 3 Synonyms of wireman