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/pɹəˈfɛʃən/
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electriciannounA skilled worker who installs and repairs electrical wiring.
stallnounA small open table or booth where goods are sold in a market.
locksmithnounA person who makes and repairs locks and keys.
carpenternounA skilled worker who builds and repairs things made of wood.
self-employedadjectiveWorking for yourself rather than for a company.
a steep learning curveA situation where you must learn a lot very quickly.
payslipnounA paper or message showing what an employee earned and what was taken off.
automationnounThe use of machines to do work that people used to do.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)