motorman
Motorman has two primary uses.
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Motorman has two primary uses. In a dated general sense it refers to a person who operates a motor vehicle or controls a motor — a term from the early days of motorised transport and industrial machinery. In Indian English it specifically refers to a train driver or locomotive operator, a usage that remains active in Indian railway vocabulary. The historical senses are archaic in most English contexts, but the Indian railway sense ('motorman') is current and specific.
The motorman applied the brakes as the train approached the station platform, bringing it to a smooth stop.
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(India) A train driver.
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(dated) A person who operates a motor vehicle.
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(dated) A man who controls a motor.
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