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PRONUNCIATION OF SURFACEMAN

surfaceman  [ˈsɜːfɪsmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURFACEMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Surfaceman 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 SURFACEMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of surfaceman in the English dictionary

The definition of surfaceman in the dictionary is a labourer, such as a miner, who works at the surface.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURFACEMAN


baseman
ˈbeɪsmən
batsman
ˈbætsmən
busman
ˈbʌsmən
caseman
ˈkeɪsmən
Congressman
ˈkɒŋɡrɛsmən
craftsman
ˈkrɑːftsmən
draftsman
ˈdrɑːftsmən
faceman
ˈfeɪsmən
horseman
ˈhɔːsmən
houseman
ˈhaʊsmən
Housman
ˈhaʊsmən
huntsman
ˈhʌntsmən
marksman
ˈmɑːksmən
placeman
ˈpleɪsmən
policeman
pəˈliːsmən
Scotsman
ˈskɒtsmən
spokesman
ˈspəʊksmən
sportsman
ˈspɔːtsmən
statesman
ˈsteɪtsmən
statesmen
ˈsteɪtsmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURFACEMAN

surface
surface acoustic wave
surface area
surface condenser
surface friction drag
surface grammar
surface mail
surface noise
surface plate
surface structure
surface tension
surface water
surface worker
surface-active
surface-active agent
surface-to-air
surface-to-surface
surfaceless
surfacemen
surfacer

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURFACEMAN

ambulanceman
caveman
Coleman
community policeman
defenceman
ex-serviceman
fireman
foreman
freeman
gentleman
iceman
leman
military policeman
mounted policeman
national serviceman
serviceman
sleeping policeman
spaceman
traffic policeman
Wiseman

Synonyms and antonyms of surfaceman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «surfaceman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURFACEMAN

Find out the translation of surfaceman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of surfaceman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «surfaceman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

surfaceman
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

surfaceman
570 millions of speakers

English

surfaceman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

surfaceman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

surfaceman
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

surfaceman
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

surfaceman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

surfaceman
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surfaceman
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Surfaceman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

surfaceman
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

surfaceman
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

surfaceman
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Surfaceman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đánh bóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

surfaceman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पृष्ठभागावर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hat işçisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

surfaceman
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

surfaceman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

surfaceman
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

surfaceman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

surfaceman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wegwerker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

surfaceman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

surfaceman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of surfaceman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURFACEMAN»

The term «surfaceman» is used very little and occupies the 190.664 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURFACEMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «surfaceman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «surfaceman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURFACEMAN»

Discover the use of surfaceman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surfaceman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of ...
Boneham, J. W. Smith, J. L. Floyd, J. . . Steenaon, R. . . Skinner, G. P. Crawford, T. . . King, 0. J. H. 1068 1069 1070 107 1 1072 1073 1074 1075' 107 61 l .., '1 I Platelayer Surfaoeman Platglsyer . Surfaceman :zzaa z=zxzzlzr . . Surfaceman I n w ...
‎1908
2
Journal. Appendix
5;: .22 A 1 l .1--- - r " a " W SECOND DIVISION—continued. Class 3: Maintenance —continued. 1 £ 11. 6. Y. I. Y. I. Y. u. 365 1 Frew, w. J. .. .. Labourer .. .. 14 1 ' 0 s 0 per (11811111 6 11 1 6 s 4 356 Worthington, R. .. Surfaceman . .. 112 .. 0 8 O , ...
New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, 1908
3
The Athenaeum: A Journal of Literature, Science, the Fine ...
A Scottish " surfaceman " is what on English railways is called a platelayer. The duties of the post, little perceived by ordinary railway travellers, are of the most serious kind, and the work, though badly paid, is not a little important. At early morn ...
James Silk Buckingham, John Sterling, Frederick Denison Maurice, 1879
4
Decadent Verse: An Anthology of Late-Victorian Poetry, 1872-1900
A critical collection of late-Victorian poetry, fully annotated and explored, bringing to life the often overlooked but integral verse of the period.
Caroline Blyth, 2011
5
The Mainstream Companion to Scottish Literature
Alexander Anderson, who wrote under the name 'Surfaceman', was born on 30 April 1845 at Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, but spent most of his childhood at Crocketford in Galloway. He was educated at the local school but spent his spare time ...
Trevor Royle, 2012
6
Index to Occupations: Alphabetical and Classified
Stripper, copper mine. Surfaceman, copper mine. Surfaceman, copper stamp mill. Teamster, copper mine. Timberman, copper mine. Trackman, copper mine. Trammer, copper mine. Washer, copper mine. 1 4 4 Gold and silver mine operatives.
United States. Bureau of the Census, Alba M. Edwards, 1915
7
Manual of Modern Scots
XXI A. CUDDLE DOON ALEXANDER ANDERsON (Surfaceman) (1845-1909). The bairnies cuddle doon at nicht Wi' muckle faucht an' din; “ Oh try and sleep, ye waukrife rogues, Your faither's comin' in—” They never heed a word I speak; I try  ...
William Grant, James Main Dixon, 2013
8
Girls and Women, Men & Boys: Gender in Taradale 1886–1930
As a young married man with a growing family, he was employed in 1888 to work as a labourer, creating footpaths.26 By the time he had five children, he had permanent employment as a surfaceman, earning 7 shillings a day.27Within afew ...
Caroline Daley, 1999
9
manual of modern scots
XXI A. CUDDLE DOON Alexander Anderson (Surfaceman) (1845-1909). The bairnies cuddle doon at nicht Wi' muckle faucht an' din; " Oh try and sleep, ye waukrife rogues, Your faither's comin' in—" They never heed a word I speak; I try to gi'e ...
10
Mid-Victorian Poetry, 1860-1879
(1845-1909). b. Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, son ofa quarryman. Worked as a railway 'surfaceman' or labourer. He taught himself French, German, Italian, Spanish, Latin and Greek, becoming assistant librarian at Edinburgh University, 1880-83, ...
Catherine Reilly, 2000

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURFACEMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surfaceman is used in the context of the following news items.
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Reflections from Ross-shire - 100, 50, 25 and 10 Years Ago
He was born in Kinlochluichart in 1869, where he father was, besides engaging in agricultural pursuits, held for some time a position as surfaceman on the ... «Ross-Shire Journal, May 15»
2
'Surfaceman' comes home
The family moved to Kirkpatrick Durham for a few years but returned to Kirkconnel where Alexander, in his late teens, took a labouring job as a surfaceman on ... «Cumnock Chronicle, Apr 14»
3
Postcard craze is passing
He would move that the inspector be instructed to put up a notice at the other end of the road, and also that the surfaceman be instructed to report any case that ... «Otago Daily Times, Jan 12»

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