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Definition of technician noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

technician

noun
 
/tekˈnɪʃn/
 
/tekˈnɪʃn/
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  1. (also tech)
    a person whose job is keeping a particular type of equipment or machine in good condition
    • laboratory technicians
    • a computer support technician
    • a need to train technicians in computer aided engineering
    see also chief technician, junior technicianTopics Jobsb2, Engineeringb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • chief
    • senior
    • experienced
    verb + technician
    • train
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  2. a person who shows skill at the technical aspects of an art, a sport, etc.
    • As a pianist, she’s a brilliant technician, but she lacks passion.
See technician in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee technician in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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