Definitions
a machine for excavating
Word origin
From Middle English dyggar, equivalent to dig + -er.
Used in a sentence
“The cables are placed from 16 in. to 2 ft. down, and to save time and labour use was made of a mechanical digger lent by the Swedish State Railways.”
“The post hole digger did look ancient. I was pretty certain myself that it hadn′t dug any holes for a long, long time.”
“You′ve tried the supposedly sure method of squirting the digger with water from a hose, and that hasn′t worked.[…]This step will discourage 99 percent of the diggers.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Excavating machine”6 letters
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