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Definition of "wireman" [wireman]

  • One who works with electric wiring. (noun)
  • Slang One who taps telephone lines; a wiretapper. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "wireman" in a sentence
  • "Our two priorities were a key man or expert locksmith and a "wireman" or electronics expert, and I wanted to get people into the campaign headquarters of Democratic candidates as soon as possible."
  • "The nationwide use of the construction wireman and construction electrician (CW/CE) classifications is voluntary for the IBEW and its contractors as part of our standard agreements."
  • "Spent time in Okinawa, Danang, Subic Bay, Puerto Rico as a wireman."