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toolpusher

toolpusher noun: the senior worker in charge of an oil drilling rig.

Noun

toolpusher (plural toolpushers)

  1. The senior worker in charge of an oil drilling rig.
    Synonyms:
    pusher, toolpush

Synonyms of toolpusher

Forms of toolpusher

pluraltoolpushers

Origin of toolpusher

From tool + pusher.

Questions about toolpusher

What does toolpusher mean?
Toolpusher means the senior worker in charge of an oil drilling rig.
What part of speech is toolpusher?
Toolpusher is a noun.
What is the plural of toolpusher?
The plural of toolpusher is toolpushers.

Words near toolpusher in the dictionary

  1. toolpathing
  2. toolpaths
  3. toolpost
  4. toolposts
  5. toolpush
  6. toolpusher
  7. toolpushers
  8. toolpushes
  9. toolrest
  10. toolrests
  11. toolroom

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