Gearman

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who is responsible for the maintenance of equipment belonging to a shipping company, railroad, trucking company, or colliery.

    "As gearman I have to see that the brakes are in perfect order; cars are in running order on 23d Street line at present."

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"As gearman I have to see that the brakes are in perfect order; cars are in running order on 23d Street line at present."

Etymology

From gear + -man.

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