REPAIRER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A skilled worker who mends or repairs things

Synonyms:

fixer; mender; repairer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("repairer" is a kind of...):

skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "repairer"):

darner (a person who mends by darning)

maintenance man; repairman; service man (a skilled worker whose job is to repair things)

Derivation:

repair (restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken)