section man

ˈsɛkʃən mæn

section men

Definition of section man - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

railway

Dated

worker who maintains and repairs railway tracks

Dated

The section man inspected the tracks for any damage.

trackman

education

Rare

person teaching a section of a college course

Rare

The section man explained the topic clearly to the students.

instructor

lecturer

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Expressions with section

nosebleed section

highest and farthest seats in a stadium

We got tickets in the nosebleed section for the concert.

sports section

part of a newspaper covering sports news

I always read the sports section first.

section break

division between sections in a document

Insert a section break to start a new chapter.

rhythm section

group in a band playing instruments that create the rhythm

The rhythm section kept the song moving smoothly.

section head

person responsible for leading a section within an organization

The section head approved the new schedule for weekend shifts.

clarinet section

group in a band playing clarinets

The clarinet section played beautifully during the concert.

Expressions with man

straw man

figure made of straw to scare birds

The farmer placed a straw man in the field.

front man

lead singer of a band

The front man energized the crowd with his dynamic performance..

sick man

person who is physically ill or unwell

The sick man stayed in bed all day.

broken man

emotionally devastated person due to hardships

After the loss, he became a broken man.

man of action

someone who prefers doing things rather than thinking or talking about them

He was known as a man of action, always leading the charge on new projects..

man's best friend

affectionate term for a dog

Dogs are often called man's best friend for their loyalty.

a giant of a man

very large or tall man

He was a giant of a man, towering over everyone.

be the bigger man

act maturely and avoid petty retaliation or arguments

He decided to be the bigger man and walked away.

clothes don't make the man

exp.

cannot judge person accurately by appearance or clothing

Clothes don't make the man, so look beyond his suit.

he's your man

exp.

he is the right person for the job

If you need help with computers, he's your man.

Examples of section man in a sentence

The section man ensured the tracks were safe for travel.
The section man held office hours for extra help.
Students praised the section man for his engaging lectures.

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French:ouvrier des voies ferrées, chargé de travaux dirigés, ...
German:Streckenarbeiter, Tutor, ...
Italian:manutentore ferroviario, tutor, ...
Spanish:mantenedor de vías, instructor de sección, ...
Portuguese:trabalhador de secção, assistente de disciplina, ...
Chinese:铁路维修工, 助教, ...
Japanese:線路作業員, セクションマン, ...
Arabic:عَامِل صِيَانَة السِّكَة الحَدِيدِيَّة, مدرس القسم, ...
Hebrew:עוֹבֵד תַּחְזוּקַת מְסִילוֹת, מַדְרִיךְ, ...
Russian:путеец, преподаватель, ...
Ukrainian:колійний робітник, асистент викладача, ...
Hindi:सेक्शन मैन, अनुभाग शिक्षक, ...
Bengali:রেলকর্মী, বিভাগীয় শিক্ষক, ...
Catalan:treballador de via, professor de secció, ...
Czech:traťový dělník, seminární vyučující, ...
Danish:baneservicemand, underviser, ...
Dutch:baanwerker, docent, ...
Greek:σιδηροδρομικός εργάτης, διδάσκων, ...
Hungarian:pályamunkás, szemináriumvezető, ...
Khmer:កម្មករថែទាំផ្លូវដែក, គ្រូបង្រៀនផ្នែក, ...
Korean:선로 보수원, 섹션 강사, ...
Persian:کارگر بخش, مدرس بخش, ...
Polish:toromistrz, asystent, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalhador de seção, instrutor de seção, ...
Romanian:muncitor de secție, lector, ...
Swedish:bantekniker, kursassistent, ...
Thai:คนงานซ่อมบำรุงราง, ผู้ช่วยสอน, ...
Turkish:demiryolu işçisi, bölüm hocası, ...
Vietnamese:công nhân đường sắt, người dạy phần học, ...

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