Definitions of stoker
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a mechanical device for stoking a furnace
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type of:
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mechanical device
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
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mechanical device
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a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
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synonyms:
fireman
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type of:
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jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
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jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer
Pronunciation
US
/ˈstoʊkər/
UK
/ˈstəʊkə/
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