Tommyknockers Meaning In English

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Meaning

Tommyknockers are mythical creatures or apparitions said to dwell in underground mines and caves. It was widely believed that these beings were naughty, causing havoc in the mines when they wanted to.

Example

1. The notion of Tommyknockers has spread throughout popular culture, particularly in Stephen King's sci-fi novel entitled The Tommyknockers.
 

2. Tommyknockers have their origins in folklore and are commonly linked to strange, supernatural knocking noises heard in caverns and mines.

Sentence

Stephen King's The Tommyknockers is a horrific work of science fiction.