boilerman


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boilerman

(ˈbɔɪləmæn)
n, pl -men
a man who looks after boilers
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Not many people said no to O'Connor, a powerfully-built boilerman and prizefighter and as he pursued the woman through theToxteth streets he was sure this encounter would be no different.
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He was exposed to asbestos between 1971 and 1973 whilst working as a boilerman in the centralised school meals department in Clydesmuir Road, Tremorfa.
He worked at Trus Joist, then worked for many years at Hull-Oakes Lumber Company in Dawson as a boilerman. He also panned for gold.
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