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troubleshooter

troub·les·hoo·ter

US/ˈtɹʌb(ə)lˌʃuːtə(ɹ)/ uncommon

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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