Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surfaceman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sur-face-man
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A platelayer; one who maintains a railway track.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From surface + -man.

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Questions

What does surfaceman mean?
A miner who works in the open air, rather than underground.
Where does surfaceman come from?
From surface + -man.

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