English Dictionary

glowboy

noun

(slang) A (male) nuclear power plant worker who repairs equipment in areas with extremely high levels of radiation.

The glowboy is a popular toy among children.

意味（1）

(slang) A (male) nuclear power plant worker who repairs equipment in areas with extremely high levels of radiation.

In nuclear plants, robots toil for hours at a time in highly radioactive areas in place of hundreds of employees, called jumpers or glowboys, who worked in short relays so as to minimize their exposure.