Meaning of Gopher | Babel Free
ˈɡəʊfəDefinitions
- An Internet protocol for document search and retrieval.
- A small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (pocket gophers).
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Alternative spelling of gofer. alt-of, alternative
- A ground squirrel (Marmotinae spp.).
- A gopher tortoise (Gopherus spp.).
- A gopher rockfish (Sebastes carnatus).
- A Golang programmer.
Equivalents
Examples
“Crackpot Texan oil magnate Felix Happer (Burt Lancaster) gets the idea that a small Scottish fishing village would be a marvellous acquisition for his so-rich-it-makes-you-sick company, Knox Oil and Gas, so he sends an executive gopher named MacIntyre (because that sounds Scottish, yeah – played by Peter Riegert) to close the deal and get the pipeline pencilled in.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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