sandhog
or sand hog
[ sand-hog, -hawg ]
/ ˈsændˌhɒg, -ˌhɔg /
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noun
a laborer who digs or works in sand.
a person who works, usually in a caisson, in digging underwater tunnels.
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sand grouse, S and H, sandhi, sandhill crane, Sandhoff's disease, sandhog, sand hopper, Sandhurst, sandhya, Sandia Peak, Sandie
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British Dictionary definitions for sandhog
sandhog
/ (ˈsændˌhɒɡ) /
noun
mainly US and Canadian a person who works in underground or underwater construction projects
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