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foremana worker who supervises and directs other workers

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a worker who supervises and directs other workers

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɔːrmən/

Korean meaning: 현장 감독, 작업반장

Korean pronunciation: **포**어맨

Example Sentences

  • The foreman blew his whistle so loudly that even the sleeping pigeons flew away.
  • Our foreman has been working in construction for over twenty years.
  • The jury foreman announced the verdict after three hours of deliberation.

foreman

NOUN

//ˈfɔːrmən//

a worker who supervises and directs other workers

foreman concept
💡 Concept

a confident foreman in a hard hat points toward different areas of the construction site while holding blueprints in his other hand. He gives clear directions to a group of workers who gather around him listening attentively. The workers nod and begin moving toward their assigned tasks after receiving instructions. Some workers carry tools and materials to specific locations as directed. Other construction workers in the background follow the organized workflow that the foreman has established. a worker who supervises and directs other workers

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foreman rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The foreman guides both doorman and storeman!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfɔːrmən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɔːmən/

🌳Etymology

Rootfore
Suffix-man

Origin

14세기경 'fore(앞의)'와 'man(사람)'이 합쳐져서 만들어진 단어로, 다른 사람들 앞에서 지시하고 이끄는 사람이라는 의미에서 유래되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

doormanfloormanstoreman
doorman
floorman
storeman

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The foreman blew his whistle so loudly that even the sleeping pigeons flew away.

Our foreman has been working in construction for over twenty years.

The jury foreman announced the verdict after three hours of deliberation.

😄 Fun example

The foreman's coffee mug was so big that workers joked it could double as a hard hat.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

supervisoroverseermanagerbosssuperintendent

Antonyms

workersubordinateemployee

Related

constructionfactoryworkplacecrewsupervision