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millworker

/ˈmɪɫwɔɹkɝ/ noun

One who works in a mill.

Word Origin A compound of mill (from Latin 'mola' meaning 'millstone, mill') and worker (from Proto-Germanic 'weorc' meaning 'work, labor') — so millworker is a 'worker in a mill.' Mill comes from mola, which also gives us molar (the grinding tooth) and meal (ground grain). The breakdown mill+work+er: someone who grinds away at the mill.

noun One who works in a mill. countable

My grandfather was a millworker who spent forty years operating textile machinery.

(名词) 磨坊工人

我的祖父是一名磨坊工人，操作纺织机械长达四十年。

(sustantivo) Alguien que trabaja en un molino o en una fábrica.

Mi abuelo fue un trabajador de fábrica que pasó cuarenta años operando maquinaria textil.

(nom) ouvrier de moulin; meunier; ouvrier d'usine [Personne qui travaille dans une usine, en particulier une usine textile.]

Mon grand-père était ouvrier d'usine et a passé quarante ans à操纵 des machines textiles.

(Substantiv) Mühlenarbeiter; Fabrikarbeiter [Eine Person, die in einer Mühle, insbesondere einer Getreide- oder Textilmühle, arbeitet.]

Mein Großvater war **Millworker** und bediente vierzig Jahre lang Maschinen in einer Textilfabrik.

(名詞) 工場（製粉所、紡績所、製材所など）で働く人。

私の祖父は40年間紡績機械を操作していた工場労働者だった。

(substantivo) moleiro; operário de fábrica; trabalhador fabril [Alguém que trabalha em um moinho ou fábrica.]

Meu avô era um operário de fábrica que passou quarenta anos operando máquinas têxteis.

Synonyms: millhand mill operative factory worker laborer operative Antonyms: white-collar worker professional manager executive
Word parts: mill + work + er

Related words

miller milling worker workable rework

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