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draegerman

drae·ger·man
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [drey-ger-muh n]
    • /ˈdreɪ gər mən/
    • /drˈeɪɡəmən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drey-ger-muh n]
    • /ˈdreɪ gər mən/

Definition of draegerman word

  • noun plural draegerman a miner, usually a member of a special crew, trained in underground rescue work and other emergency procedures. 1

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Origin of draegerman

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; after Alexander B. Dräger (died 1928), German scientist and inventor of rescue equipment; see man1

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Parts of speech for Draegerman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

draegerman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.

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