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roughneck meaning in Tamil

எண்ணெய்க் கிணற்றுத் தொழிலாளி

/ˈɹʌfˌnɛk/

roughneck in Tamil: எண்ணெய்க் கிணற்றுத் தொழிலாளி, முரடன். In English, roughneck means a labourer on an oil rig or in the oilpatch, either skilled or semiskilled.

Tamil words for roughneck

எண்ணெய்க் கிணற்றுத் தொழிலாளி, முரடன்

English meaning of roughneck

  1. noun A labourer on an oil rig or in the oilpatch, either skilled or semiskilled.
  2. noun A dirty or low-paid worker, a labourer; an ironworker in an ironworks or a steelworker in a steelworks.
  3. noun Someone with rough manners; a rowdy or uncouth person.
  4. verb To work as a laborer on an oil rig.

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Questions about roughneck in Tamil

What is the meaning of roughneck in Tamil?
Roughneck in Tamil is எண்ணெய்க் கிணற்றுத் தொழிலாளி, முரடன்.
roughneck என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Roughneck: எண்ணெய்க் கிணற்றுத் தொழிலாளி, முரடன்.
What does roughneck mean in English?
Roughneck means a labourer on an oil rig or in the oilpatch, either skilled or semiskilled.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: roughneck (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: roughneck (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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