Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
BRAKEMAN
brakeman
(noun) a railroad employee responsible for a train’s brakes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
brakeman (plural brakemen)
(US, rail) A railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc.
(mining, historical) A person employed to work the steam engine or other machinery that raises the coal from the mine.
(sports) A person who pulls the brake lever in the sport of bobsleigh.
Synonyms
• brakesman
Anagrams
• breakman
Source: Wiktionary
Brake"man, n.; pl. Brakemen (.
1. (Railroads)
Definition: A man in charge of a brake or brakes.
2. (Mining)
Definition: The man in charge of the winding (or hoisting) engine for a mine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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