transcription, транскрипция: [ rʌfnek ]
( roughnecks)
1.
A roughneck is a man who operates an oil well. ( mainly AM INFORMAL )
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2.
If you describe a man as a roughneck , you disapprove of him because you think he is not gentle or polite, and can be violent. ( INFORMAL )
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