troubleshooting
noun [U] /ˈtrʌb.l̩ˌʃuː.tɪŋ/
/-t̬ɪŋ/ Definition
› discovering why something does not work effectively and making suggestions about how to improve it: The instruction manual includes a section on troubleshooting to help you with any simple problems you might have with the television.Correcting and mendingEditing and compiling troubleshoot /ˈtrʌb.l̩.ʃuːt/ verb [I or T] (troubleshot, troubleshot) › I've been brought in to troubleshoot - to go in, sort out the problem, and get out again. A top German engineer has been appointed to troubleshoot the cause of the accident.Correcting and mendingEditing and compiling troubleshooter /-ˌʃuː.tər/
/-ˌʃuː.t̬ɚ/ noun [C] › A troubleshooter is being appointed to make the prison service more efficient.Correcting and mendingEditing and compiling
/-ˌʃuː.t̬ɚ/ noun [C] › A troubleshooter is being appointed to make the prison service more efficient.Correcting and mendingEditing and compiling(Definition of troubleshooting noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- clean sth up phrasal verb (CRIME)
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