digger

ˈdɪɡər

Definition

Definition of digger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

laborerperson who digs as a job

The digger worked tirelessly in the hot sun.

excavator

machinerylarge machine used for digging

The digger excavated the foundation for the new building.

backhoe

bulldozer

excavator

military

TECH.

Australian soldier

TECH.

The digger shared stories from his time in the army.

ANZAC

trooper

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Images of digger

large machine used for digging

Expressions with digger

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well-digger

person who digs wells to find water underground

The well-digger worked hard in the hot sun.

clam digger

person who digs for clams

The clam digger spent hours on the beach searching for clams.

ditch digger

person doing hard menial work

He felt like a ditch digger after hours of cleaning the yard.

mud digger

laborer who digs ditches or trenches

The mud digger worked tirelessly in the rain.

digger wasp

solitary wasp nesting in soil or wood, stocking nests with paralyzed insects

A digger wasp digs a nest and fills it with paralyzed prey.

gold digger

person who extracts gold from the earth

The gold digger found a large nugget.

Origin of digger

Old English, diggan (to dig)

Terms with digger included in their meaning

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backhoe

machinery

multi-purpose tractor with front loader and rear digger

sexton

grave digger

person who digs graves

Examples of digger in a sentence

As a digger, he found the work rewarding.
The digger moved tons of earth effortlessly.
A digger was used to clear the debris.
The digger marched with pride on Anzac Day.
A fellow digger recounted tales of bravery.

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French:terrassier, pelleteuse, ...
German:Gräber, Bagger, ...
Italian:scavatore, ruspa, ...
Spanish:excavador, excavadora, ...
Portuguese:cavador, escavadora, ...
Chinese:挖掘工人, 挖掘机, ...
Japanese:掘削作業員, 掘削機, ...
Arabic:حَفَّار, حفارة, ...
Hebrew:חוֹפֵר, מַחְפֵּר, ...
Russian:копатель, экскаватор, ...
Ukrainian:копач, екскаватор, ...
Hindi:खुदाई मजदूर, एक्सकेवेटर, ...
Bengali:খনন শ্রমিক, খননযন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:excavador, excavadora, ...
Czech:kopáč, bagr, ...
Danish:graver, gravemaskine, ...
Dutch:graver, graafmachine, ...
Greek:εργάτης εκσκαφών, εκσκαφέας, ...
Hungarian:ásómunkás, markológép, ...
Khmer:កម្មករជីក, ម៉ាស៊ីនជីក, ...
Korean:굴착공, 굴착기, ...
Persian:حفار, بیل مکانیکی, ...
Polish:kopacz, koparka, ...
Portuguese (BR):cavador, escavadeira, ...
Romanian:săpător, excavator, ...
Swedish:grävare, grävmaskin, ...
Thai:คนขุดดิน, รถขุด, ...
Turkish:kazıcı, ekskavatör, ...
Vietnamese:người đào đất, máy đào, ...

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