mo·tor·man

[moh-ter-muhn]
noun, plural mo·tor·men.
1.
a person who operates or drives an electrically operated vehicle, as a streetcar or subway train.
2.
a person who operates a motor.

Origin:
1885–90, Americanism; motor + -man


See -man.
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motorman (ˈməʊtəmən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -men
1.  the driver of an electric train
2.  the operator of a motor

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Motorman is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example sentences
When the motorman realized they were taking a kick he shut down the mud pumps.
The motorman was filling in at the driller's console.
Signs were posted all over indicating that the train was being automatically operated and the motorman did not ride in his cab.
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