Sekirov Dictionary

Stakhanovite

/stəˈkɑːnəvaɪt/

adjective 1
noun 1
forms 5

adjective1

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Pertaining to a Stakhanovite; heroically hardworking.
- The great galvanised iron shed where the valves were made was a cacophonous and tumultuous place, full of Stakhanovite workers torturing plugs of super-heavy metal with screaming drill bits. — 1993

noun1

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(historical) An extremely productive or hardworking worker, especially in the former USSR, who may earn special rewards; a workaholic.
- Nevertheless, few outstanding Stakhanovites remained at the bench for very long. Even if they stayed on the enterprise payroll, they ceased to be workers, becoming instead living icons. — 1990

forms

Stakhanovites · more Stakhanovite · more stakhanovite · most Stakhanovite · most stakhanovite

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