英语词汇“engine-wright”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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engine-wright

engine-wright n. Mining (now historical) a person employed to build or repair steam engines.

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1798 Edinb. Advertiser 17 Apr. 243/3 Wanted... an Engine Wright or experienced Engineman to take charge of a Steam Engine.

1862 S. Smiles Lives Engineers III. 55 George Stephenson was, in 1812, appointed engine-wright of the colliery.

1935 J. S. Lee Underworld of East xv. 105 I got a position as engine-wright for a new coal-mining concern in the Island of Sumatra.

1993 C. Baylies Hist. Yorks. Miners vii. 199 It was concluded that the engine-wright had not exercised proper care and he was therefore discharged.

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单词	engine-wright
释义	> as lemmas engine-wright engine-wright n. Mining (now historical) a person employed to build or repair steam engines. ΚΠ 1798 Edinb. Advertiser 17 Apr. 243/3 Wanted... an Engine Wright or experienced Engineman to take charge of a Steam Engine. 1862 S. Smiles Lives Engineers III. 55 George Stephenson was, in 1812, appointed engine-wright of the colliery. 1935 J. S. Lee Underworld of East xv. 105 I got a position as engine-wright for a new coal-mining concern in the Island of Sumatra. 1993 C. Baylies Hist. Yorks. Miners vii. 199 It was concluded that the engine-wright had not exercised proper care and he was therefore discharged. extracted from enginen. < as lemmas
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