Pronunciations (4)
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/ˈwɝkmən/
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- General-American
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/ˈwɜːkmən/
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ˈwɝkmən
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- US
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ˈwɜːkmən
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- GB
Noun
A man who labours for wages.
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More examples (1)
He laid the foundation stone on August 1 1847, and then set around 2,000 workmen loose on the undertaking. The station opened exactly one year later on August 1 1848.
An artisan or craftsman.
Noun
a male employee who performs manual or industrial labor
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