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Meaning of welldigger | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A person who digs a well.

Equivalents

Deutsch Brunnenbauer
Français puisatier
Nederlands puttengraver
Türkçe kuyucu

Examples

“Some of them are indispensable such as blacksmith, carpenter, barber, shoemaker, potter, washerman, village messenger, etc. while others assist him indirectly, like bricklayers, welldiggers, masons, teachers, weavers, traders, oilmen, agricultural labourers and scavengers.”
“For centuries, welldiggers had looked for groundwater and divined where to dig guided by instinct alone.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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