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How to pronounce yardmaster in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms train dispatcher, trainmaster
Type of dispatcher, railroad man, railroader, railway man, railwayman, trainman

Examples of yardmaster

yardmaster
He believed that the yardmaster could fix the Yorktown in 72 hours, and he was right.
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Pearl's yardmaster told Nimitz it would take months to refit the carrier.
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The liberal Democrat's dedication to them was born of his 40 years as a dispatcher and yardmaster with Southern Pacific and fueled by a passion for making opportunities available to everyone.
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More examples
  • A railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard
  • (Yardmasters) supervise yard operations and yard employees. These position are often filled by promoting from within though occasionally an experienced supervisor from another industry is needed and accepted.