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nounSynonym of udarnik.
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- Russianуда́рник
- Englishshock worker
Calque of Russian уда́рник (udárnik), from уда́р (udár, “strike, blow, shock”) + -ник (-nik).
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shock worker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shock%20worker
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“shock worker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shock%20worker. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shock worker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shock%20worker.
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