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Meaning of "ironworker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IRONWORKER

ironworker  [ˈaɪənˌwɜːkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IRONWORKER

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Ironworker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IRONWORKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ironworker

Ironworker

An ironworker is a tradesman who works in the ironworking industry. Ironworkers erect the structural steel framework of pre-engineered metal buildings, single and multi-story buildings, stadiums, arenas, hospitals, towers, wind turbines, and bridges. Ironworkers assemble the structural framework in accordance with engineered drawings. Ironworkers also unload, place and tie reinforcing steel bars as well as install post-tensioning systems, both of which give strength to the concrete used in piers, footings, slabs, buildings and bridges. Ironworkers load, unload, place and set machinery and equipment and operate power hoists, forklifts, and aerial lifts. They unload, place and fasten metal decking, safety netting and edge rails to facilitate safe working practices. Ironworkers finish buildings by erecting curtain wall and window wall systems, pre-cast concrete and stone, stairs and handrails, metal doors, sheeting and elevator fronts. Ironworkers perform all types of industrial maintenance as well.

Definition of ironworker in the English dictionary

The definition of ironworker in the dictionary is a person who works in an ironworks. Other definition of ironworker is a person who makes articles of iron.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IRONWORKER


autoworker
ˈɔːtəʊˌwɜːkə
bodyworker
ˈbɒdɪˌwɜːkə
counterworker
ˈkaʊntəˌwɜːkə
dayworker
ˈdeɪˌwɜːkə
dock-worker
ˈdɒkˌwɜːkə
glass-worker
ˈɡlɑːsˌwɜːkə
hand-worker
ˈhændˌwɜːkə
homeworker
ˈhəʊmˌwɜːkə
houseworker
ˈhaʊsˌwɜːkə
needleworker
ˈniːdəlˌwɜːkə
networker
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkə
outworker
ˈaʊtˌwɜːkə
pieceworker
ˈpiːsˌwɜːkə
slopworker
ˈslɒpˌwɜːkə
stoneworker
ˈstəʊnˌwɜːkə
tutworker
ˈtʌtˌwɜːkə
underworker
ˈʌndəˌwɜːkə
waxworker
ˈwæksˌwɜːkə
wonder-worker
ˈwʌndəˌwɜːkə
woodworker
ˈwʊdˌwɜːkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IRONWORKER

ironlike
ironman
ironmaster
ironmonger
ironmonger´s
ironmongery
ironness
irons
Ironside
ironsides
ironsmith
ironstone
ironstone china
ironware
ironweed
ironwoman
ironwood
ironwork
ironworks
irony

WORDS THAT END LIKE IRONWORKER

aid worker
care-worker
childcare worker
co-worker
community worker
construction worker
corker
factory worker
field worker
forker
health care worker
knowledge worker
medical social worker
New Yorker
office worker
Parker
social worker
steelworker
white-collar worker
worker
yorker

Synonyms and antonyms of ironworker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ironworker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IRONWORKER

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Translator English - Chinese

联合冲剪机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

herrero
570 millions of speakers

English

ironworker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ironworker
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مصانع الحديد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

металлист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ferreiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ironworker
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ferronnier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tukang besi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hüttenarbeiter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鉄工
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

철공
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ironworker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ironworker
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ironworker
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोहाचा मालक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

demir işçisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fabbro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ślusarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

металіст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ironworker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σιδεράς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

yster werker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ironworkeren
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ironworker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ironworker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IRONWORKER»

The term «ironworker» is normally little used and occupies the 121.453 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IRONWORKER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ironworker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IRONWORKER»

Discover the use of ironworker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ironworker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
My Favorite Teacher Was an Ironworker
Dr. Rick Taylor had delivered many babies as a doctor but he learned that being a parent was much more important and special than being a doctor when he watched the birth of his son.
Rick Taylor, 2011
2
The Blacksmith: Ironworker and Farrier
The roles of the blacksmith as hardware maker, farrier, and village handyman are vividly portrayed in the lively text and exceptional illustrations.
‎2000
3
Life of an Ironworker: The Collected Works of Joseph "Red" ...
The Collected Works of Joseph "Red" Irving JOE IRVING. span. Yes, he said, it would be noticeable, two intersecting arcs, but it would have been too expensive to change the geometry, so therefore the small bump would have to remain.
JOE IRVING, 2011
4
Ferguson Career Resource Guide to Apprenticeship Programs, ...
253-984-0514 http://ironworkers.org Occupational Fields: ironworker, bridge and structural ironworker, ornamental ironworker Ironworkers Local Union, Local #14 16610 East Euclid Street Spokane, WA 99216 509-927-8288 ...
Elizabeth H. Oakes, 2009
5
Risky Living: Interviews with the Brave Men and Women who ...
RICK. LEE. IRONWORKER. Rick Lee's son and brother also are ironworkers, and are working together with him on a new high-rise building. The construction crew was sent home this morning, because it was too windy to work. “A lot of people ...
Tom Jones, 2009
6
Egg on Mao: The Story of an Ordinary Man Who Defaced an Icon ...
To put off her parents, Qiuping moved immediately to Ironworker Li's house. A friend was dispatched to tell the New China Bookstore that Qiuping would not be returning to work. Decheng himself went to work that day as if nothing were out of  ...
Denise Chong, 2009
7
Closure: The Untold Story of the Ground Zero Recovery Mission
An ironworker on the ground directed the grappler's operator — the operating engineer — in the machine's glass control booth. The ironworker selected which pieces of steel should be pulled out and which beams were too big to manage.
William Keegan, 2006
8
New Orleans Architecture: The Cemeteries
The ironworker, be he the artistic blacksmith, the inventive fabricator, or the leading founder, has provided us an opportunity to examine a cultural expression in great quantities and varieties. These men who created designs or assembled ...
Huber, Leonard V.
9
Nine Months at Ground Zero: The Story of the Brotherhood of ...
... it out using cranes and other heavy equipment. No one else possessed the needed skills or experience to do so. WILLIE. QUINLAN,. IRONWORKER. I couldn't believe what I was seeing and there is no way of explaining it. I thought iron ...
Glenn Stout, Charles Vitchers, Robert Gray, 2006
10
Pop's Bridge
When it was completed in 1937, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge was hailed as an international marvel. Eve Bunting's riveting story salutes the ingenuity and courage of every person who helped raise this majestic American icon.
Eve Bunting, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IRONWORKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ironworker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Joseph Dougherty rally a tough call for labor leaders - Philly.com
Sweeney, a union ironworker and vice president of the union's national organization, was dispatched to Local 401 as a trustee after Dougherty ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Mars and Thompson engaged - The Daily Tribune : Announcements
He is employed as an ironworker for Bechtel Construction Corporation. He is the son of Shawn and Rachel Findley of Mount Pleasant; and ... «The Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Canoeing the Great Plains - Washington County Enterprise and Pilot …
The event is free and open to the public. Dobson is a writer, historian, and ironworker with a PhD in history. He is the author of “Seldom Seen: A ... «Blair Enterprise Publishing, Jul 15»
4
Wolfing it Down: Casper's BBQ is a heavenly dive
An ironworker in his previous career, Cantara, who once lived at the house-turned-barbecuery with his grandmother, creates and serves the ... «Creative Loafing Tampa, Jul 15»
5
Construction powers Washington state job growth | The Seattle Times
“If you want to work hard, you can make good money as an ironworker.” Janet I. Tu: 206-464-2272 or jtu@seattletimes.com. On Twitter @janettu. «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
6
One-armed cyclist from Oswego is ESPY award nominee
As the Aurora native stood on the steel skeleton of the Bolingbrook movie theater, he and another ironworker fell 40 feet to the ground when a ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Ironworkers Festival expected to draw from near and far
At the end of the day, trophies will be awarded, including individual competition awards, the ultimate ironworker, the retiree champion, the ... «Plattsburgh Press Republican, Jul 15»
8
Statue of Freedom designs approved, July 12, 1855
The federal government paid Reid's owner, Clark Mills, a Bladensburg, Maryland, ironworker, for most of Reid's work. Slaves, however, were ... «Politico, Jul 15»
9
Ironworker hurt after falling some 40 feet at Logan
A 53-year-old ironworker was critically injured Friday morning at Logan International Airport when he fell some 40 feet to the ground after a ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
10
A Bike Tour of Eastern Kentucky's Back Roads
... Fla., talked about the time they had worked on a Nantucket golf course where Bill Clinton played; and a burly West Virginia ironworker named ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

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