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draegerman

American  
[drey-ger-muhn] / ˈdreɪ gər mən /

noun

Mining.

plural

draegermen

  1. a miner, usually a member of a special crew, trained in underground rescue work and other emergency procedures.

Etymology

Origin of draegerman

1915–20; after Alexander B. Dräger (died 1928), German scientist and inventor of rescue equipment; man

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