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autoworker

autoworker

5 3.1
A person who works in a factory making cars or trucks
  • noun
  • /ˈɔːtoʊˌwɜrkər/
translation icon : trabajador automotriz
  • For example, when the NAFTA agreement was under negotiation, U.S. autoworkers were concerned that their jobs would move to Mexico.
  • autoworker unions
  • retired autoworker
  • American autoworker

Examples

  • An autoworker often spends long hours working on the assembly line, ensuring each car meets safety standards.

  • Robotics is not a new industry; any autoworker can attest to that.

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  • The original sample in the development of the scale consisted of 237 autoworkers employed in three different jobs.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The average wages of American autoworkers have been falling steadily since then, and those of similarly skilled Chinese workers have been rising.

    Blog text (15)
  • Teachers' unions (including other state government employee unions) and autoworkers' unions are some of the strongest in our nation; look at the results.

    Blog text (13)
  • Now consider how the United Auto Workers (UAW) -- the union representing the autoworkers in Detroit -- functions.

    Blog text (9)
  • First, in the auto industry, virtually all workers are unionized members of IG Metall, the German autoworkers' union.

    Blog text (20)
  • For example, the number of unionized steelworkers in the U.S. economy fell from just over 1 million in 1975 to 572,000 in 1985, and the number of unionized autoworkers declined from 974,000 in 1985 to 751,000 by 1995.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Many autoworkers take pride in their ability to build high-quality vehicles.

  • After years of dedication, he became a lead autoworker, overseeing the production of new models.

Synonyms

worker
vsautoworker
600 1.0

A person employed to do physical or routine jobs

is limited to making cars and trucks rather than any employment
laborer
vsautoworker
  • US
68 1.0

A person who does hard physical work without special skills, often on building sites

refers to vehicle makers more specifically than general unskilled jobs
welder
vsautoworker
25 2.7

A person who joins pieces of metal using heat

focuses on vehicle production rather than metal joining roles
factory worker
vsautoworker
23 1.3

A person who works in a factory doing physical work on machines and assembly lines

focuses on vehicle manufacture rather than factories generally
workman
vsautoworker
13 1.4

A person who does physical jobs like building or fixing things

works specifically in vehicle manufacture rather than general trades
line worker
vsautoworker
4 2.6

A person who works on an assembly line doing the same tasks

makes cars or trucks specifically on factory lines
manual laborer
vsautoworker
  • US
1 3.0

A person who does hard work using their hands

is used for vehicle production jobs rather than any hand tasks
spot-welder
vsautoworker
6.2

A person who joins metal parts by heating small points to melt them together

serves vehicle assembly specifically rather than general metalwork
laborist
vsautoworker
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who does physical work with their hands

is the modern term for people making vehicles rather than archaic usage

Surface Forms

autoworker singular
autoworkers plural

Morphology

autoworker = auto + worker (transparent) = auto + worker

The meaning is a straightforward compound of 'auto' and 'worker', referring to a worker in the automobile industry.

Etymology

The word autoworker uses auto, from automobile, which means 'car', and worker, which means 'someone who works'. So an autoworker is a person who works making cars, often in a factory or on an assembly line.