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View synonyms for mineworker

mineworker

or mine work·er

[ mahyn-wur-ker ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

miner ( def 1 ).

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mineworker¹

First recorded in 1900–05; mine ² + worker

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Example Sentences

The process of organizing mineworkers started in the late 1800s and continued for decades.

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