digger

/ˈdɪgər/
/ˈdɪgə/
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Other forms: diggers

Definitions of digger
  1. noun
    a laborer who digs
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    types:
    ditch digger, mud digger
    a laborer who digs ditches
    trencher
    someone who digs trenches
    type of:
    jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer
    someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
  2. noun
    a machine for excavating
    synonyms: excavator, power shovel, shovel
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    types:
    backhoe
    an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
    dredge
    a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
    steam shovel
    a power shovel that is driven by steam
    type of:
    machine
    any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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