"scrub dasher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scrub dashers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scrub dasher (plural scrub dashers)
  1. (Australia) Someone who travels at speed through the scrub, especially chasing wild or lost livestock. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-scrub_dasher-en-noun-rT42nfXA Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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