sapper

/ˈsæpər/
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Other forms: sappers

Definitions of sapper
  1. noun
    a military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications)
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    type of:
    army engineer, military engineer
    a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work
  2. noun
    a military engineer who lays or detects and disarms mines
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    type of:
    army engineer, military engineer
    a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work
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