lineman
noun/ˈlaɪnmæn/
Frequency rank: #10,391 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a worker who installs or maintains electrical or telephone lines.
Example sentence
The lineman climbed the pole quickly to restore power to the neighborhood.
Synonyms & related words
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