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con·trac·tor

contractor

 
 
pronunciation:
kan traek tr [or] kn traek tr
part of speech: noun
definition: a person who signs an agreement to carry out a particular job at a certain price and also to supply necessary things for the job. A contractor often hires, supervises, and pays other people to help or to do the work. A person in charge of building or repairing a house is often a contractor.
They want to add another bedroom and bathroom to their house, so they are looking for a good contractor.