lineworker
nounUK /ˈlaɪnwɜːkə/
US /ˈlaɪnwɜːrkər/
A lineworker is a person who fixes and takes care of power lines high up on poles.
The lineworker climbed the pole to repair the broken wire after the storm.
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2. A worker on an assembly line in a factory.
The lineworker tightened the same bolt on every car that passed.
3. A person who works on railway tracks or lines.
The lineworker checked the rails before the morning train arrived.
4. A worker who handles telephone or communication lines.
A lineworker connected the new cable so the village could get phone service.