"rodbuster" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-rodbuster.ogg [Australia] Forms: rodbusters [plural]
Etymology: rod + buster Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rod|buster}} rod + buster Head templates: {{en-noun}} rodbuster (plural rodbusters)
  1. (slang, construction) A concrete-reinforcing ironworker. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Construction, Occupations, People Synonyms: rod buster

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