diggernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdɪɡ.ər/us/ˈdɪɡ.ɚ/a machine used for digging:
a mechanical digger
Australian English a person who mines for gold (= removes it from under the ground)
See also
gold digger
Australian English informal an Australian soldier, especially one who fought in the First World War
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Tools
- adze
- Allen key
- anvil
- auger
- awl
- axe
- excavator
- grappling iron/hook
- grindstone
- guillotine
- hacksaw
- hatchet
- plunger
- rasp
- reamer
- sander
- sandpaper
- scissor
- scissors
- vane
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Engineering - mining & quarrying
Soldiers & people who fight in wars