digger

/ˈdɪɡər/
noun
  1. A person or animal that digs.
    • The archaeologist is a careful digger who uses small brushes.
    • My grandfather was a gold digger in the 1800s.
    • The dog is a natural digger and loves to bury bones.
  2. A large machine used for digging, such as an excavator or backhoe.
    • The farmer rented a digger to dig a pond for the cattle.
    • The construction crew brought in a digger to make the foundation.
    • A yellow digger was scooping dirt from the roadside.
  3. A person who searches for something, especially in a determined way.
    • She is a truth digger, always asking questions to find the facts.
    • The treasure digger spent years searching for the lost gold.
    • Online data diggers look for patterns in social media posts.
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