Troubleshoot
or trouble-shoot
[truhb-uh l-shoot] /ˈtrʌb əlˌʃut/
verb (used without object), troubleshooted or troubleshot, troubleshooting.
1.
to act or be employed as a troubleshooter:
She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
verb (used with object), troubleshooted or troubleshot, troubleshooting.
2.
to deal with in the capacity of a troubleshooter.
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or trouble-shoot [truhb-uh l-shoot] /ˈtrʌb əlˌʃut/ verb (used without object), troubleshooted or troubleshot, troubleshooting. 1. to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm. verb (used with object), troubleshooted or troubleshot, troubleshooting. 2. to deal with in the capacity of a troubleshooter.
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