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单词 checkweighman
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checkweighman

[ chek-wey-muhn ]
/ ˈtʃɛkˌweɪ mən /

noun, plural check·weigh·men.

a representative elected by coal miners to check the findings of the mine owner's weighman where miners are paid by the weight of coal mined.
Also called check·weigh·er [chek-wey-er]. /ˈtʃɛkˌweɪ ər/.

Origin of checkweighman

First recorded in 1885–90; check1 + weighman

Words nearby checkweighman

checkroom, checkrow, checks and balances, checkup, check valve, checkweighman, checkwriter, checky, cheddar, cheddar pink, cheddite
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  • When a man asked for a checkweighman, in the language of the super he was getting too smart.

    The Profits of Religion, Fifth Edition|Upton Sinclair
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