skilled carpenter

collocation in English

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skilled
adjective
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/skɪld/us
/skɪld/
having the abilities needed to do an activity or ...
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carpenter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɑː.pɪn.tər/us
/ˈkɑːr.pɪn.t̬ɚ/
a person whose job is making and repairing wooden objects ...
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(Definition ofskilledandcarpenterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As a wellskilledcarpenterand farmer he was known throughout the land, and the range was named in his honor.
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In his adolescence he became askilledcarpenter.
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Rangton was askilledcarpenterwho eventually bought his own freedom in 1712 and practised as a successful artisan until his death in 1720.
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Jan worked in a lumberyard in his early years, later becoming askilledcarpenter, cabinet maker, and wood pattern maker.
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Nat learned to read and write, and also became askilledcarpenter.
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According to several contemporaries, the scarcity of skilled carpenters, bricklayers, and tailors in the province meant that they commanded wages of £60 or even £70 sterling per year.
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Figures have been quoted showing the shortage of skilled carpenters and bricklayers.
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A later feature was the use of drywall instead of plaster and lath wall-building techniques which required skilled carpenters.
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The area is populated by many skilled carpenters and woodworkers who have learnt their trade from their forefathers.
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Examples of people in our society with the warrior mentality include: policemen, firemen, soldiers, professional athletes, skilled carpenters and tradesmen, etc.
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Their skills range from unskilled to skilled carpenters, masons, electricians and the like.
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A disadvantage is its higher initial cost because of the need for sawn planks, wire mesh and skilled carpenters.
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The remainder were skilled carpenters, goldsmiths, artisans, and merchants.
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Many of these people are known as skilled carpenters, making furniture as well as delicate figures of wood.
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Press reports indicated in 2006 that skilled carpenters at the site earned 4.34 a day, and labourers earned 2.84.
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Its stacked-plank structural system may have been employed due to the surplus of wood from land being cleared at the time and the dearth of skilled carpenters in the area.
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Sears's use of balloon style framing systems did not require a team of skilled carpenters, as did previous methods.
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