repairman
Appliance restoration worker
A repairman is a person whose job is fixing things—appliances, machines, equipment.
The word typically applies to someone who comes to your home or business: The repairman said the dishwasher needs a new pump.
Though gendered, repairman remains common; repairperson exists but sounds awkward to most speakers.
Waist-worn carrier for implements
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- screwdriverTool for turning fasteners
- plumberWater system tradesperson
- electricianWiring installation specialist
serviceman · handyman · technician · contractor · appliance · HVAC · locksmith · mechanic
Restoring proper function
- patchingRepairing by covering
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
diagnosis · calibration · installation · adjustment · restoration · dexterous · resourceful · problem-solver
Ongoing preservation effort
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- tune-upRoutine vehicle maintenance
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
cleaning · lubrication · reconditioning · refurbishment · preventive · routine · scheduled · annual
Machine producing motion
- gearToothed wheel or belongings
- machinePower-driven working device
- bearingPosture or orientation
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
pulley · lever · cogwheel · shaft · sprocket · mechanism · torque · gasket
Closed electrical pathway
- fuseProtective melting wire
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- outletPoint of release
- breakerWave that collapses shoreward
voltage · multimeter · schematics · panel · switch · grounding · short-circuit · amp
toolbelt
Waist-worn carrier for implements
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- screwdriverTool for turning fasteners
- plumberWater system tradesperson
electrician · serviceman · handyman · technician · contractor · appliance · HVAC · locksmith · mechanic · installer
fixing
Restoring proper function
troubleshooting · diagnosis · calibration · installation · adjustment · restoration · dexterous · resourceful · problem-solver · craftsman
upkeep
Ongoing preservation effort
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- tune-upRoutine vehicle maintenance
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
inspection · cleaning · lubrication · reconditioning · refurbishment · preventive · routine · scheduled · annual · checkup
engine
Machine producing motion
hydraulics · pulley · lever · cogwheel · shaft · sprocket · mechanism · torque · gasket · piston
circuit
Closed electrical pathway
breaker · voltage · multimeter · schematics · panel · switch · grounding · short-circuit · amp · transformer
- workersworkers, employee, employees, laborer, laborers
- Fixersfixer, troubleshooter, mechanic, handyman, solver
- troubleshooterstechnician, mechanic, fixer, debugger, diagnostician
- solverpuzzle solver, troubleshooter, crossword solver, decoder, algorithm
- field workersfarmhand, harvester, picker, laborer, day laborer
- Tinkerersinventor, modder, gadgeteer, DIYer, maker