road-gang
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road gang — road′ gang n. 1) a group of workers employed to repair or build roads 2) a detail of prisoners set to repairing a road • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
road gang — noun a gang of road workers • Hypernyms: ↑gang, ↑crew, ↑work party * * * noun : a crew of men building or working on a road * * * 1. a group of workers employed to repair or build roads. 2. (in the U.S … Useful english dictionary
Road Gang — Infobox Film name = Road Gang image size = caption = director = Louis King producer = Bryan Foy (uncredited) writer = Dalton Trumbo Harold Buckley (story) Abern Finkel starring = Donald Woods Kay Linaker music = Heinz Roemheld (uncredited)… … Wikipedia
road gang — /ˈroʊd gæŋ/ (say rohd gang) noun History a party of convicts, usually in irons, employed in road making …
road gang — {n.} A group of men who work at road construction. * /Football players often work with road gangs during summer vacations./ … Dictionary of American idioms
road gang — {n.} A group of men who work at road construction. * /Football players often work with road gangs during summer vacations./ … Dictionary of American idioms
road\ gang — noun A group of men who work at road construction. Football players often work with road gangs during summer vacations … Словарь американских идиом
road gang — 1. a group of workers employed to repair or build roads. 2. (in the U.S.) a detail of prisoners set to repairing a road. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
road gang — noun A group of works who do road repairs … Wiktionary
gang — I. /gæŋ / (say gang) noun 1. a band or group: a gang of boys. 2. a. a group of persons working together; squad; shift. b. Australian History a party of convicts labouring under the control of an overseer on public works: a road gang; a wood… …
