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Pitman

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Noun

1. pitman, sir isaac pitman

English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)

2. coal miner, collier, pitman

someone who works in a coal mine

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Pitman

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noun plural -men
mainly Scottish and Northern England
a person who works down a mine, esp a coal miner
noun
Sir Isaac. 1813–97, English inventor of a system of phonetic shorthand (1837)

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Pitman

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Sir Isaac1813-97; Eng. inventor of a system of shorthand
noun
1. Word forms: plural ˈpitmen (ˈpɪtmən ; pitˈmən)
a person who works in a pit; esp., a coal miner
2. Word forms: plural ˈpitmans (ˈpɪtmənz ; pitˈmənz) US
a type of connecting rod that changes axial motion into linear motion, as in a steering system

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Pitman

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n.
1. pl. pit·men (-mĕn) A worker employed inside a pit in various industrial operations, as in a coal mine.
2. pl. pit·mans (-mənz) See connecting rod.

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