"one-man" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} one-man (not comparable)
  1. Involving, done, or operated by only one person. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: one-person, one-woman
    Sense id: en-one-man-en-adj-xBLmdmpp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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