забо́йщик

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miner, face-worker, hewermining
Его оте́ц всю жизнь рабо́тал забо́йщиком в ша́хте.
His father worked as a face-worker in the mine all his life.
Specifically a miner who cuts coal or ore at the working face.

Examples

Мой дед работал забойщиком в шахте.
My grandfather worked as a miner in a coal mine.
Забойщики трудятся глубоко под землёй.
The miners work deep underground.
Этот забойщик добывает уголь много лет.
This miner has been mining coal for many years.