troubleshooter
troub·les·hoo·ter
noun
1.
a worker whose job is to locate and fix sources of trouble (especially in mechanical devices)
Origin
From trouble + shooter, circa 1905. Whence troubleshoot (verb), shoot trouble (verb), and troubleshooting (noun) as back-formations.
Phrases
- shoot trouble
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Broader terms
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