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DIGGER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A machine for excavating

Synonyms:

digger; excavator; power shovel; shovel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("digger" is a kind of...):

machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "digger"):

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)

Derivation:

dig (turn up, loosen, or remove earth)

dig (create by digging)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A laborer who digs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("digger" is a kind of...):

jack; laborer; labourer; manual laborer (someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "digger"):

ditch digger; mud digger (a laborer who digs ditches)

trencher (someone who digs trenches)

Derivation:

dig (create by digging)

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