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单词 swamper
释义 swamp·er
\ˈswämpə(r), -wȯm-\ noun
(-s)
1. : an inhabitant of swamps or lowlands or one familiar with swampy terrain
 < a guide, fisherman, expert on plant and animal life, crack shot — in short, a real swamper — R.E.Smallman >
2.
 a. : one that slashes a path (as for skidding or hauling logs) or who trims the limbs and large knots from felled tree trunks — called also busher, gutterman
 b. : gopherman
 c. : bull cook
 d. : one that works at the log deck of a woodworking establishment to trim and cut logs for the head saw
3.
 a. : a general assistant : handyman, helper
  < works as a farm laborer, as a swamper on a truck, as a casual laborer around town — August Hollingshead >
  < the swamper … polished the brass spittoons for nothing, in exchange for the privilege of panning the sawdust in front of the bar — Klondy Nelson >
 especially : a worker who performs heavy cleaning duties
  < a swamper was brooming the night's debris out of Groot's saloon — H.G.Evarts >
 b. : a worker in a metal mine who helps load, haul, and unload ore and rock
 c. : a rear brakeman
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