digger

Everyday

1. A digger is a large machine with a big metal bucket on an arm, used for digging holes and moving earth. tree →
2. A digger is also a person or animal that digs. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life diggers work on building sites and roads; young children love toy diggers. In nature lessons moles, rabbits and wombats are good diggers. In Australia and New Zealand «digger» is also a friendly word for a soldier. Safety: stay away from moving diggers on building sites. Phrases: a toy digger, a mechanical digger, a gold digger.

Examples

• The digger scooped up a big pile of earth. tree →
• My little brother plays with his toy digger in the sandpit. tree →
• Moles are excellent diggers. tree →
• We watched the digger dig a hole for the new pool. tree →
• The digger driver waved to us. tree →
• Keep away from the digger while it is working. tree →
• Wombats are strong diggers. tree →

Note

Countable: a digger, diggers (double g). From «dig» + «-er». In the USA a big digger is often called an excavator or backhoe.