digger digger /ˈdɪɡ.ər/ aep /-ɚ/ noun [C]
1 F0 a machine used for digging: » a mechanical diggerThesaurus+: ↑Tools , ↑Gardening toolsThesaurus+: ↑Mining and quarrying2 F0 AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH a person who mines for gold (= removes it from under the ground) → SEE ALSO GOLD DIGGER(Cf. ↑gold digger)Thesaurus+: ↑Mining and quarrying3 F0 AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH INFORMAL an Australian soldier, especially one who fought in the First World War Thesaurus+: ↑Soldiers and people who fight in wars |