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troubleshoot — 1918 (implied in troubleshooting), probably a back formation from TROUBLESHOOTER (Cf. troubleshooter) … Etymology dictionary
troubleshoot — ► VERB 1) analyse and solve problems for an organization. 2) trace and correct faults in a mechanical or electronic system. DERIVATIVES troubleshooter noun … English terms dictionary
troubleshoot — troubleshooter troub‧le‧shoot‧er [ˈtrʌblˌʆuːtə ǁ ər] noun [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES someone who is employed by a company to deal with serious problems it is having: • He was hired as a troubleshooter, and began by slashing costs. troubleshoot… … Financial and business terms
troubleshoot — verb Troubleshoot is used with these nouns as the object: ↑problem … Collocations dictionary
troubleshoot — /trub euhl shooht /, v., troubleshooted or troubleshot, troubleshooting. v.i. 1. to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm. v.t. 2. to deal with in the capacity of a troubleshooter. Also, trouble… … Universalium
troubleshoot — verb To analyze or diagnose a problem to the point of determining a solution. Syn: debug, diagnose … Wiktionary
troubleshoot — v. spot problems; mediate, settle disagreements … English contemporary dictionary
troubleshoot — verb [usu. as noun troubleshooting] analyse and solve problems for an organization. ↘trace and correct faults in a mechanical or electronic system. Derivatives troubleshooter noun … English new terms dictionary
troubleshoot — See: troubleshooter … English dictionary
troubleshoot — trou•ble•shoot [[t]ˈtrʌb əlˌʃut[/t]] v. shoot•ed shot, shoot•ing 1) to act or be employed as a troubleshooter 2) to deal with in the capacity of a troubleshooter • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
