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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(mining, historical) A person employed to superintend the pit during the "back" or afternoon shift, in the absence of the overman..
Use back-overman when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Back-overman means (mining, historical) A person employed to superintend the pit during the "back" or afternoon shift, in the absence of the overman..
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Use back-overman where its definition matches the intended context.
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