drae|ger|man

drae|ger|man
drae|ger|man «DRAY guhr muhn», noun, plural -men.
a mine worker or volunteer who is specially trained in rescue and disaster operations.
[< Alexander B. Dräger, 1870-1928, a German scientist, who devised the special equipment used by these men + man]

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  • draegerman — drae•ger•man [[t]ˈdreɪ gər mən[/t]] n. pl. men min a miner trained in underground rescue work • Etymology: 1915–20; after Alexander B. Drӓger (d. 1928), German scientist …   From formal English to slang

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