"technical writer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: technical writers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} technical writer (plural technical writers)
  1. One who does technical writing.
    Sense id: en-technical_writer-en-noun-ojuV8~bO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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