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digger

2 syllables
noun
Quick answer

As a noun, digger means a large piece of machinery that digs holes or trenches.

Meanings of digger

8 meanings

noun

  1. A large piece of machinery that digs holes or trenches.

  2. A tool for digging.

  3. A spade (playing card).

  4. One who digs.

  5. AustraliainformalAn Australian soldier.

  6. A machine for excavating

    Similar: power shovel, excavator, shovel
Older and rare meanings (2)

  1. AustraliaobsoleteA gold miner, one who digs for gold.

  2. AustraliadatedA friendly term of address, especially to a man.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

digger around the world

AustraliaAn Australian soldier.
AustraliaA gold miner, one who digs for gold.
AustraliaA friendly term of address, especially to a man.

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a machine for excavating
power shovelexcavatorshovel

Words that rhyme with digger

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