checkweighman

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noun

A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.

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Meanings

nouncheckweighman (plural checkweighmen)

plural checkweighmen

  1. A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
check weigher

Origin

From check + weigh + -man.

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APA

checkweighman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checkweighman

MLA

“checkweighman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checkweighman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “checkweighman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checkweighman.

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