NOUN | person | digger | a laborer who digs |
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artifact | digger, power shovel, excavator, shovel | a machine for excavating |
Sounds | dih'ger | |
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Rhymes | agar ... younger: 63 rhymes with ger... |
Meaning | A laborer who digs. | |
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Narrower | ditch digger, mud digger | A laborer who digs ditches |
trencher | someone who digs trenches | |
Broader | laborer, manual laborer, labourer, jack | someone who works with their hands |
Spanish | excavador | |
Catalan | excavadora, excavador | |
Verbs | dig | create by digging |
Meaning | A machine for excavating. | |
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Synonyms | power shovel, excavator, shovel | |
Narrower | backhoe | An excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth |
dredge | A power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed | |
steam shovel | A power shovel that is driven by steam | |
Broader | machine | Any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks |
Spanish | excavadora, pala excavadora | |
Catalan | excavadora | |
Verbs | dig | turn up, loosen, or remove earth |
dig | create by digging |
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