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grubber

/ˈɡrʌbə/

/ˈɡrʌbɚ/

Translations

grubbernoun

grubbers

/ˈɡrʌbə/

/ˈɡrʌbɚ/

землекоп

The grubber worked tirelessly to dig the trench.

Землекоп неустанно работал, чтобы выкопать траншею.

Additional translations

Synonyms

grubberadjective

more grubber

Comp.

most grubber

Super.

/ˈɡrʌbə/

/ˈɡrʌbɚ/

Predominantly attributive use preceding a noun, especially in rugby contexts (e.g., "grubber kick").

Synonyms

Definitions

grubbernoun

A person who digs or works in the soil, often for agricultural purposes.

The farmer hired a grubber to help prepare the fields for planting.

A tool or machine used for digging or clearing land.

The old grubber was still effective in uprooting the stubborn weeds from the garden.

A person who is excessively focused on acquiring money or material possessions.

He was known as a grubber, always looking for ways to increase his wealth.

A low, bouncing kick that travels along or close to the ground, used in rugby football.

The scrum-half threaded a perfectly weighted grubber through the defensive line.

grubberadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a low, bouncing rugby kick that rolls or skids along the ground.

A deft grubber kick put the winger over in the corner.