"well sinker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: well sinkers [plural]
Etymology: well + sinker Etymology templates: {{af|en|well|sinker}} well + sinker Head templates: {{en-noun}} well sinker (plural well sinkers)
  1. A worker who digs wells. Categories (topical): Occupations, People Synonyms: well-sinker, wellsinker [uncommon] Translations (worker who digs wells): Brunnenmacher [masculine] (German), kútásó (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-well_sinker-en-noun-bkl9csm4 Categories (other): English endocentric compounds, English entries with incorrect language header

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