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单词 lineman
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lineman

[ lahyn-muhn ]
/ ˈlaɪn mən /
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noun, plural line·men.

Also linesman. a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires.
Football. one of the players in the line, as a center, guard, tackle, or end.
Surveying. a person who marks the positions of a survey mark with a range pole or the like.

Origin of lineman

First recorded in 1855–60; line1 + -man

usage note for lineman

See -man.

OTHER WORDS FROM lineman

un·der·line·man, noun, plural un·der·line·men.

Words nearby lineman

line integral, Line Islands, line item, line-item veto, Lineker, lineman, line management, lineman's pliers, line mark, linen, linen closet
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British Dictionary definitions for lineman

lineman
/ (ˈlaɪnmən) /

noun plural -men

another name for platelayer
a person who does the chaining, taping, or marking of points for a surveyor
Australian and NZ (formerly) the member of a beach life-saving team who controlled the line used to help drowning swimmers and surfers
American football a member of the row of players who start each down positioned on either side of the line of scrimmage
US and Canadian another word for linesman (def. 2)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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