"surfaceman" meaning in English

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          "kind": "topical",
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          "name": "Mining",
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        "A miner who works in the open air, rather than underground."
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        "(mining) A miner who works in the open air, rather than underground."
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        "A platelayer; one who maintains a railway track."
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        "(Scotland) A platelayer; one who maintains a railway track."
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