digger

/ˈdɪgər/

/ˈdɪgə/

Other forms: diggers

Definitions of digger

1. noun

   a laborer who digs
   types:

   ditch digger, mud digger

   a laborer who digs ditches

   trencher

   someone who digs trenches

   type of:

   jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer

   someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
2. noun

   a machine for excavating
   synonyms: excavator, power shovel, shovel

   types:

   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

   type of:

   machine

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