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workman
/ ˈ·Éɜ˰쳾ə²Ô /
noun
a man who is employed in manual labour or who works an industrial machine
a craftsman of skill as specified
a bad workman
Gender Note
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- subworkman noun
- underworkman noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Example Sentences
On Friday, fire crews were seen on the roof, carefully securing the chimney top into place, while workmen erected scaffolding and constructed the stoves inside.
The gang then opened fire on the remaining passengers, killing 10 Protestant workmen and seriously wounding another.
The workmen had vans emblazoned with company logos, and had put up barriers and road signs to divert traffic.
They operated in plain sight between November 2020 and February 2024, posing as legitimate workmen with liveried vans, barriers and signage.
“Floor Scrapers,†a personal favorite, assumes an intimate vantage point of looking down toward the workmen’s vigorous labor, which results in a floor that appears vertiginously tilted up.
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