"high scaler" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: high scalers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} high scaler (plural high scalers)
  1. (US, historical) Any of the dam construction workers who abseiled the canyon walls to prepare the surface for the concrete pour. Tags: US, historical
    Sense id: en-high_scaler-en-noun-Rzwp4miA Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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