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draegerman

[ drey-ger-muhn ]

noun

, Mining.
, plural drae·ger·men.
  1. a miner, usually a member of a special crew, trained in underground rescue work and other emergency procedures.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of draegerman1

1915–20; after Alexander B. Dräger (died 1928), German scientist and inventor of rescue equipment; man

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