motorman
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈmoʊtərˌmæn/
- Archaic
:
conductor de tranvía
- He was a streetcar motorman first.
- subway motorman
- motorman's coat
- motorman's cabin
Examples
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He was a motorman.
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But the cable came off when the motorman put on the brakes.
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Once a motorman, always a motorman.
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I went to motorman school with Jerry Pollard.
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Mrs. Miller liked the elegance of St. Charles Avenue, the moss-hung trees in the Garden District, even the dark green streetcars with their wicker seats and the bell that the motorman rang to clear the tracks ahead.
Fiction book (1996) -
The motorman skillfully navigated the busy urban streets as he drove the streetcar.
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Every morning, the motorman made sure to check the braking system before starting his route.
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As the motorman announced the next stop, passengers prepared to disembark from the tram.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who controls a car or bus
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2.1
A person who drives a car
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5.5
A man who drives a bus as his job
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6.8
The main person who drives a car or boat for other people
A person who drives a vehicle in a parade or formal event
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Motorman comes from motor ('a machine that moves') and man ('person'), originally naming the person who worked the moving tram or streetcar. So a motorman is someone who operates or drives a tram or streetcar.