(~s)
In former times a ~ was a person whose job was to stoke fires, especially on a ship or a steam train.
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(~s)
In former times a ~ was a person whose job was to stoke fires, especially on a ship or a steam train.
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Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012