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| electrician |
one whose job is to install or repair electrical equipment. |
| frock |
to install in and provide with the insignia of clerical office. [1/4 definitions] |
| glaze |
to install glass in (a window). [1/9 definitions] |
| glazier |
a person who is trained to install window glass. |
| inaugurate |
to install in office with a formal ceremony. [1/3 definitions] |
| induct |
to install in an office or position, esp. through a formal ceremony. [1/3 definitions] |
| instate |
to establish in or induct into a position, rank, or office; install. |
| lay1 |
to install or arrange so as to be flat. [1/16 definitions] |
| machicolate |
to make or install machicolations in (a parapet or a gallery). |
| motorize |
to install a motor or motors in. [1/2 definitions] |
| plumb |
to install or repair plumbing; do the work of a plumber. [1/10 definitions] |
| reinstall |
combined form of install. |
| sash2 |
to install sashes or windows in or on. [1/2 definitions] |
| solar installer |
a person whose job is to install solar panels. |
| wire |
to install an electrical system in. [2/14 definitions] |
| wiretap |
to install a wiretap on a telephone line or monitor the line by this means. [1/5 definitions] |
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