gravedigger

noun — 2 senses

gravedigger

noun

UK /ˈɡɹeɪvˌdɪɡ.ə(ɹ)/ · US /ˈɡɹeɪvˌdɪɡ.əɹ/

Etymology From grave + digger.

1

A person employed to dig graves.

2

A necrophore, or burying beetle.

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