stonebreaker en · NOUN
Etymology
From stone + breaker.
Meanings
-
A labourer who breaks stone.
In 1908, Argentinian stonebreakers went on what was to become the longest strike in the country’s history.
2021, “The Stonebreakers”, in Mubi, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2023:
- A machine for crushing or hammering stone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stone breaker | alternative | lexicographic | |
| stone-breaker | alternative | lexicographic | |
| stonebreakers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |