wasteman

noun

waste·​man

-tmən

plural wastemen

: a worker who removes waste: such as

a

: one who collects and disposes of waste that accumulates during a manufacturing process

b

: a mine worker who keeps working areas and passageways free of refuse and repairs brattices

called also jerry man

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