repairman — a person whose job is to fix or mend broken things
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person whose job is to fix or mend broken things
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈperˌmæn/
Example Sentences
- The repairman arrived wearing a cape, claiming he was a 'superhero of broken appliances.'
- The air conditioning repairman always arrives when it's hottest outside.
- Our TV repairman is so slow that by the time he fixes it, we've already bought a new one.
repairman
NOUN[/rɪˈperˌmæn/]
a person whose job is to fix or mend broken things
💡 Concept
a person whose job is to fix or mend broken things
🎵 Rhyme
The chairman waits for the repairman, while the mailman waits too!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/rɪˈperˌmæn/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈpeəˌmæn/
🌳Etymology
Rootrepair
Suffix-man
🎵Rhyme
chairmanmailmansalesman
chairman
mailman
salesman
🔗Collocations
call a repairman
qualified repairman
repairman service
appliance repairman
emergency repairman
skilled repairman
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The repairman arrived wearing a cape, claiming he was a 'superhero of broken appliances.'”
“The air conditioning repairman always arrives when it's hottest outside.”
😄 Fun example
“Our TV repairman is so slow that by the time he fixes it, we've already bought a new one.”
“The repairman diagnosed the problem within minutes of arrival.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
technicianmechanicservicemanmaintenance workerfixer
Antonyms
breakerdestroyer
Related
repairmaintenanceservicetechniciancraftsmanhandyman
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