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checkweighman

check·weigh·man
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chek-wey-muh n]
    • /ˈtʃɛkˌweɪ mən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chek-wey-muh n]
    • /ˈtʃɛkˌweɪ mən/

Definitions of checkweighman word

  • noun plural checkweighman 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. 1
  • noun checkweighman A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production. 0

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Origin of checkweighman

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; check1 + weighman

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Parts of speech for Checkweighman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

checkweighman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

checkweighman usage trend in Literature

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