motorman
[ moh-ter-muhn ]
/ ˈmoʊ tər mən /
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noun, plural mo·tor·men.
a person who operates or drives an electrically operated vehicle, as a streetcar or subway train.
a person who operates a motor.
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usage note for motorman
See -man.
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motorman
/ (ˈməʊtəmən) /
noun plural -men
the driver of an electric train
the operator of a motor
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