digger
noun/ˈdɪɡər/
Frequency rank: #10,938 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a person or machine that digs the ground.
Example sentence
The construction crew hired this skilled digger to excavate the foundation of the new building.
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