digger

/'digə/

Definition

Noun:
- A person who digs: A laborer or worker whose job involves digging, excavating, or moving earth, soil, or other materials.
- A machine for excavating: A mechanical device or piece of heavy equipment designed for digging, such as in construction, mining, or archaeology.

Examples of Usage

Noun (Person):
- The digger found ancient artifacts while working on the construction site.
- He worked as a gold digger during the 19th-century rush.
Noun (Machine):
- The excavator operator used the digger to dig the foundation for the new building.
- A large mechanical digger was brought in to clear the landslide.

Advanced Usage

"Gold digger": (Idiomatic/Slang) A person, typically in a romantic context, who forms relationships primarily to extract money or other material benefits.
- The character in the novel was portrayed as a gold digger who only cared about wealth.
Historical/Cultural Reference: "Digger" can refer to a member of a group of English radicals (1649-50) who advocated for the communal cultivation of land. It is also an informal, sometimes dated, term for a soldier from Australia or New Zealand.
- The Diggers of the 17th century believed in common ownership of land.

Variants and Related Words

Dig (verb): To break up, turn over, or remove earth.
Digging (noun): The act of breaking up and moving earth; excavation.
Excavator (noun): A person or machine that excavates. (A more formal synonym for a digging machine).

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Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Dig in: (Verb phrase, not directly from "digger") To start eating heartily; or to consolidate a defensive position.
- The food's ready, so dig in!
- The soldiers were ordered to dig in and hold their ground.

Related Idioms

An old digger: (Informal/Australian & New Zealand) A term for an experienced soldier, especially from World War I.
- My grandfather was an old digger who served at Gallipoli.

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