释义 |
ground·man \ˈgrau̇n(d)ˌman, -_mən\ noun (plural groundmen) 1. a. : a strip-mine worker who moves dirt and coal within reach of power shovels b. : a mine worker who deepens haulageways by digging out the bottom and lowering tracks 2. : a member of a work crew who performs the tasks that can be done on or from the ground: as a. : one who digs holes and raises poles for electric power or telephone lines and lifts equipment and tools to linemen b. : one who assists with the erection of oil-well drilling rigs or power lines, the driving of piles, or the construction or wrecking of buildings 3. : groundkeeper 1 4. : an electrician who attends to grounding connections |