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servicer

servicer

1 6.2
A person who fixes and looks after machines and equipment
  • noun
  • /ˈsɜrvɪsər/
translation icon : técnico de mantenimiento

Examples

  • What mechatronics means in this context is that we can no longer afford to send out a mechanic, electrician, instrument servicer, programmer, and network specialist to fix a machine—or to argue over whose problem it is.

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  • The technician is a skilled servicer who repairs industrial machinery in the factory.

  • Before starting the job, she called the servicer to discuss the maintenance schedule for the equipment.

  • He found a qualified servicer to fix his broken air conditioner after it stopped working.

Synonyms

mechanic
vsservicer
188 2.3

A person who repairs machines like cars and engines

covers repair and upkeep across machinery beyond vehicles or engines
technician
vsservicer
  • Specialized
184 3.7

A trained person who installs and fixes machines or equipment

is the more general hands-on role focused on machinery repair and upkeep
handyman
vsservicer
50 2.7

A person who fixes and looks after things around a home or workplace

is the professional machinery-focused role rather than broad general odd jobs
repairman
vsservicer
33 2.7

A person who fixes broken machines and equipment

is the wider skilled role concerned with ongoing machinery upkeep
machinist
vsservicer
18 4.9

A skilled person who operates and repairs machines to make metal parts

is broader, covering repair and maintenance beyond operating specific machine tools
maintenance man
vsservicer
11 2.5

A person who fixes and looks after buildings and equipment

is the skilled worker label emphasizing professional repair of machinery
fixer
vsservicer
6 3.6

A skilled worker who repairs things in houses and apartments

is the broader skilled role focused on machinery maintenance and repair
maintainer
vsservicer
3 4.9

A person who keeps things or traditions in good condition

focuses more on active repair work as a skilled machinery worker
troubleshooter
vsservicer
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A person who finds and fixes problems in machines, systems, or organizations

is the wider skilled role that includes routine repair and upkeep
repairer
vsservicer
1 3.0

A person who fixes broken things, often as a job

is the general skilled worker who maintains or repairs machinery
service man
vsservicer
1 3.2

A person who repairs machines or home appliances

is the same skilled role without specifying gender
mender
vsservicer
1 3.2

A person who fixes clothes or shoes

focuses specifically on machinery repair and maintenance rather than clothing
shop mechanic
vsservicer
1 3.2

A skilled person who repairs and looks after machines in a workshop

is the general skilled worker not limited to workshop contexts
maintenance woman
vsservicer
1 4.2

A woman who fixes things and looks after equipment in a building

is the neutral skilled worker term without gender marking
tradesperson
vsservicer
1 3.6

A person who does skilled physical work like an electrician or carpenter

is the specific machinery repair role rather than a general trade worker
repairwoman
vsservicer
3.3

A woman who fixes machines, equipment, or buildings

is the non-gendered skilled role for repair and maintenance tasks
service woman
vsservicer
4.2

A woman who repairs machines or household appliances

is the same skilled role without specifying gender
shopman
vsservicer
  • Archaic
5.5

A worker in a workshop who repairs machines

is the general skilled role not limited to workshop employment
wrencher
vsservicer
7.7

A person who uses a wrench to fix machines

is the broader skilled role not defined by a single tool
fettler
vsservicer
  • UK
9.9

A worker who repairs and maintains machines like trains or factory equipment

is the general machinery repair role not tied to a specific industry

How Skilled

specialist
352 3.9
technician
  • Specialized
184 3.7
mechanic
188 2.3
servicer
1 6.2

Surface Forms

servicer singular
servicers plural

Morphology

servicer = service (transparent) = service + er

A regular agentive formation from the verb 'service' meaning a person or organization that performs servicing.

Etymology

Servicer comes from the verb serve, which comes from an old Latin word servire meaning 'to serve' or 'to work for'. Think of a server or a person who gives a service and helps others; a servicer is someone who 'serves' by fixing and keeping machines working.