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   Rough·neck

   /ˈrəfˌnek/

   

   noun

   • 1. a rough and uncouth person: "the usual roughnecks and gangsters"
   • 2. an oil rig worker.

   verb

   • 1. work on an oil rig: "he gave up college to roughneck on wells in west Texas"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROUGHNECK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ROUGHNECK definition: 1. a worker on an oil rig (= a large piece of equipment for getting oil from underground) 2. a…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROUGHNECK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] us / ˈrʌf.nek / uk / ˈrʌf.nek / Add to word list. a worker on an oil rig (= a large piece of equipment for getting oil from underground) mainly US and Australian English informal. a person, usually a man, who is rough and rude.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROUGHNECK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 1. Informal. a rough, crude person, esp. one who is quarrelsome and disorderly; rowdy. 2. a worker on an oil drilling rig, esp. a member of the crew which feeds pipe into the well. verb intransitive. 3. to work as a roughneck. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › roughneckRoughneck - definition of roughneck by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a rough or violent person; thug. 2. (Mining & Quarrying) a worker in an oil-drilling operation. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. rough•neck. (ˈrʌfˌnɛk) n. 1. a rough, coarse person; tough.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordAll content related to 'roughneck' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   Definitions of 'roughneck' 1. A roughneck is someone who operates an oil well. [mainly US, informal] [...] 2. If you describe someone as a roughneck, you disapprove of them because you think they are not gentle or polite, and can be violent. [informal, disapproval] [...] More. English for Special Purposes. in the Oil and Gas Industry.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishroughneck noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   a man who works on an oil rig. Definition of roughneck noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Roughneck definition, a rough, coarse person; a tough. See more.