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单词 dozers
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dozer

1 of 2

noun (1)

doz·​er ˈdō-zər How to pronounce dozer (audio)
plural dozers
: a tractor-driven machine usually having a broad horizontal blade for moving earth : bulldozer sense 2
The sound of dozers droned in the distance. Margo Sorenson
… at times he was assigned to walk beside bulldozers and help guide them. Five people worked each dozer, he told me—the operator up in his cab, a person at either end of the blade, and two others at the sides. John McPhee

dozer

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural dozers
: someone who dozes
One of parenting life's little ironies is that babies sleep even less well when they're over-tired. By all means, limit naps if you've a diehard day-time dozer on your hands, but always … make sure that you're not denying him the day-time sleep he really needs. Helen Brown
The readers read, the dozers dozed, the workaholic mother-to-be breathed hard over her keyboard. Lindsley Cameron

Synonyms

Noun (1)

  • sleeper
  • slumberer
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Example Sentences

Noun (1) the driver had to make an abrupt stop that wakened the dozers on the bus
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Crews were able to construct a dozer line near the city of Yreka to protect the structures. Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2022 Crews continued to expand and strengthen containment lines Friday, and work to repair damage from hand and dozer lines was ongoing, Cal Fire said. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 Griego said they were stopped only by a fuel break, known as a dozer line, just behind Griego’s house, which his cousin had made with a small bulldozer just that day. Karin Brulliard, Anchorage Daily News, 18 May 2022 Griego said they were stopped only by a fuel break, known as a dozer line, just behind Griego’s house, which his cousin had made with a small bulldozer just that day. Karin Brulliard, Anchorage Daily News, 18 May 2022 Griego said they were stopped only by a fuel break, known as a dozer line, just behind Griego’s house, which his cousin had made with a small bulldozer just that day. Karin Brulliard, Anchorage Daily News, 18 May 2022 Griego said they were stopped only by a fuel break, known as a dozer line, just behind Griego’s house, which his cousin had made with a small bulldozer just that day. Karin Brulliard, Anchorage Daily News, 18 May 2022 Griego said they were stopped only by a fuel break, known as a dozer line, just behind Griego’s house, which his cousin had made with a small bulldozer just that day. Karin Brulliard, Anchorage Daily News, 18 May 2022 Crews have been working on multiple fronts around the fire's massive perimeter to herd the flames around homes by building more dozer lines, clearing brush, raking pine needles and setting up sprinkler systems. Susan Montoya Bryan, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1919, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1710, in the meaning defined above

dozers

noun

plural of dozer
as in sleepers
one who sleeps the driver had to make an abrupt stop that wakened the dozers on the bus

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • sleepers
  • slumberers
  • nodders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • risers
  • insomniacs
  • wakers
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