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mucker

mucker

1 9.5
A machine that removes broken rock from a mine or tunnel
  • noun
  • Specialized
: excavadora

Examples

  • A strong man, stake driver, store mucker.

    The Bride (1985)

  • The mucker effectively cleared away the debris after the blast in the tunnel.

  • Workers used a mucker to remove the broken rock from the mining site.

  • The crew operated the mucker to ensure the work area was safe and clear.

Synonyms

digger
vsmucker
  • UK
3 3.4

A machine with a large bucket that digs and moves soil

is specialized for removing broken rock and waste in underground works
mud-crusher
vsmucker
8.7

A machine like a tractor that clears mud from wet, rough ground

focuses on removing broken rock and waste from tunnels and mining areas

Compounds

real mucker
  • Slang
9.1

A person who helps and supports others in a team

How Powerful

dragline
  • Specialized
1 7.6
excavator
6 4.0
mucker
  • Specialized
1 9.5
loader
  • Specialized
13 3.0
shovel
177 1.0

Surface Forms

mucker singular
muckers plural

Morphology

mucker = muck (transparent) = muck + er

This is a straightforward agentive formation: a mucker is a machine that mucks or removes muck and waste material.

Etymology

Mucker comes from the word muck ('dirt') plus the ending -er ('one who'). So a mucker is literally 'one who deals with dirt', which explains why a machine that clears broken rock in a tunnel is called a mucker.