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lineman

line·man
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lahyn-muh n]
    • /ˈlaɪn mən/
    • /ˈlɑɪn·mən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyn-muh n]
    • /ˈlaɪn mən/

Definitions of lineman word

  • noun plural lineman Also, linesman. a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires. 1
  • noun plural lineman Football. one of the players in the line, as a center, guard, tackle, or end. 1
  • noun plural lineman Surveying. a person who marks the positions of a survey mark with a range pole or the like. 1
  • noun lineman See -man.   1
  • noun lineman A person employed in laying and maintaining railroad track. 1
  • noun lineman American football position 1

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Origin of lineman

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; line1 + -man

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Parts of speech for Lineman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lineman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

lineman usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lineman

noun lineman

  • juicer — a kitchen appliance for extracting juice from fruits and vegetables.
  • wireman — a person who installs and maintains electric wiring.
  • linesman — Sports. an official, as in tennis and soccer, who assists the referee. Football. an official who marks the distances gained and lost in the progress of play and otherwise assists the referee and field judge. Ice Hockey. either of two officials who assist the referee by watching for icing, offside, and substitution violations and fouls and by conducting face-offs.

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