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welldigger

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A person who digs a well.

Equivalents

Françaispuisatier
4 more languages
Nederlandsputtengraver
Polskistudniarz
Românăfântânar
Türkçekuyucu

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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