"spader" meaning in English

See spader in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈspeɪdɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spader.wav [Southern-England] Forms: spaders [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪdə(ɹ) Etymology: Etymology tree English spade English -er English spader From spade + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|spade|-er|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English spade English -er English spader From spade + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} spader (plural spaders)
  1. One who, or that which, spades; specifically, a digging machine.

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