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单词 coal-worker
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coal-workern.

Brit. /ˈkəʊlˌwəːkə/, U.S. /ˈkoʊlˌwərkər/
Forms: see coal n. and worker n.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: coal n., worker n.
Etymology: < coal n. + worker n.
A coal miner; a worker at a colliery.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > miner > [noun] > coal-miner
coalman1582
collier1594
coal miner?1609
coal-worker1638
coal-pitter1720
1638 T. Jackson Treat. Consecration Sonne of God ix. xv. 91 A rude pit-man, or coale-worker.
1726 London Gaz. No. 6438/2 William Clarke..a Coalworker.
1812 Philos. Mag. 40 46 With respect to the existence of what Mr. F. calls the Zigzag Fault, the most intelligent coal workers that I have conversed with who have pits in the vicinity are not disposed to admit its existence.
1895 Econ. Jrnl 5 557 The coal-owners and coal-workers meet and take an account of the whole vend of coals for the preceding year.
1984 Guardian (Nexis) 22 Oct. Open-cast coal workers could be the next group in the mining industry to take action.
2011 Sun (Nexis) 24 June 23 The former Marillion frontman..was invited to perform in the Polish pit by ex-coal workers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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