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pitman
pit·man P0336400 (pĭt′mən)n.1. pl. pit·men (-mĕn) A worker employed inside a pit in various industrial operations, as in a coal mine.2. pl. pit·mans (-mənz) See connecting rod.pitman (ˈpɪtmən) n, pl -men (Mining & Quarrying) chiefly Scot and Northern English a person who works down a mine, esp a coal miner
Pitman (ˈpɪtmən) n (Biography) Sir Isaac. 1813–97, English inventor of a system of phonetic shorthand (1837)Pit•man (ˈpɪt mən)
n. Sir Isaac, 1813–97, English inventor of a system of shorthand. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Pitman - English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)Sir Isaac Pitman | | 2. |  pitman - someone who works in a coal mine coal miner, collierminer, mineworker - laborer who works in a mine |
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Pitman
Pitman Sir Isaac. 1813--97, English inventor of a system of phonetic shorthand (1837) pitman[′pit·mən] (engineering) A worker in or near a pit, as in a quarry, mine, garage, or foundry. On a pumping unit, an arm connecting the crank with the walking beam for converting rotary motion to reciprocating motion. (mechanical engineering) In an automotive steering system, the arm that is connected to the shaft of the steering gear sector and the tie rod, and swings back and forth as the steering wheel is turned. Also known as pitman arm. Pitman
Related to Pitman: Isaac PitmanSynonyms for Pitmannoun English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)Synonymsnoun someone who works in a coal mineSynonymsRelated Words |